Question

Difference between SIMILE AND METAPHOR??

Answer 1

In SIMILE,

Comparison is made by using the words 'like and as'
In other words, DIRECT COMPARISON is made
for example,"Couched in his kennel, like a log,
                    With paws of silver sleeps the dog"
                                                                -from"Silver" by Walter de la Mare

In Metaphor,

Indirect comparison is made by not using words 'like and as'
Guessing Metaphor is a bit tricky

for example,"THE autumn comes, a maiden fair"
                                                                         -from 'Autumn' by Kalidas
                                                                         Translated by Prof. A.W. Ryder

here the autumn is compared to  maiden fair indirectly

Answer 2

Metaphors and similes both call attention to how two different things are similar, so people listening to you can apply the qualities of one thing to the other. The difference between metaphors and similes is that similes hit you over the head with the comparison by using explicit words such as “like” or “as,” -- When Jon Bon Jovi sings “My heart is like an open highway,” that's a simile because he used the word “like” to directly make the comparison. Metaphors, on the other hand, don't use direct comparison words. When Tom Cochrane sings “Life is a Highway,” that's a metaphor because there's no word such as "like" or "as."

Metaphors are a bit more subtle. You can remember the difference between similes and metaphors by remembering that simile has the letter l in it, just like the word “like,” which you often use in a simile.