Assertion: metaphor | /r/CapableOf | compare two things
Facets:
value: to another
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: directly
type: MANNER
value: straight up
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Your Dictionary notes that these metaphors compare two things that have no obvious connection but are joined to make a point such as:
text: Both make comparisons, but a metaphor compares one thing to another straight up, while a simile uses "like" or "as.
text: While metaphors and similes do compare things, the point of the sentence is to be descriptive.
text: A metaphor directly compares the two things-saying that one thing is the other.
text: A. A simile compares two things by using the word "like" and a metaphor compares more than two things.
text: Metaphors compare two things to explain or to entertain.
text: Getting back to our specific topic, metaphors are words or phrases that compare two things.
text: Both metaphor and simile compare one thing to another.