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Definition of Metaphor. A metaphor is a rhetorical figure of speech that compares two subjects without the use of âlikeâ or âas.â Metaphor is often confused with simile, which compares two subjects by connecting them with âlikeâ or âasâ (for example: âSheâs fit as a fiddleâ). metaphor is a rhetorical figure of speech that compares two subjects without the use of âlikeâ or âas.â Metaphor is often confused with simile, which compares two subjects by connecting them with âlikeâ or âasâ (for example: âSheâs fit as a fiddleâ).