Golden Chain Go Back Figures of speech views 3:02 figures of speech. Do you know what is the difference between simile and metaphor? When there occurs a comparison in the lines of a poem the figure of speech in that line is a simile. For example: 1) as bright as a star 2) tall just like a tree However, if the comparison made in the line of a poem is indirectly understood or suggested (implied) without using words, as--- as, just like and so on, then the Figure of Speech is called a Metaphor. For example: 1) Riya is the star of our class. 2) Life is a game. Play it well. Now say which of the following are the examples of Simile and which contain Metaphor? 1) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, like a Diamond in the sky. à stu: Simile (2) The stormy sea, as dark as coal à stu:Simile. (3) Old mighty tree, your branches span the skyà stu:Metaphor (4) Time is moneyà stu:Metaphor Introduction Some question answers Complete the web on the screen Figures of speech