Similes (uses like or as)Her smile is like the sun.→ Her smile shines as bright as daylight.The baby’s skin is as soft as silk.→ The baby’s skin feels like fine fabric.He runs like the wind.→ He runs as fast as a storm breeze.The night was as dark as coal.→ The night was like a black stone.She sings like an angel.→ She sings as sweet as heaven’s song. Metaphors (directly says something is something else)Time is a thief.→ Time steals our moments.His heart is a stone.→ His heart feels cold and hard.The classroom was a zoo.→ The classroom was full of noisy chaos.Her voice is music to my ears.→ Her voice is a beautiful melody.The city is a jungle.→ The city is wild and crowded.