Question

how can we change this sentence into a metaphor
The stranger kept hanging about just inside the inn door, peering round the corner like a cat waiting for a mouse.

Answer 1

The stranger is a cat.

Answer 2

Answer:

There is a simile: "...peering round the corner like a cat waiting for a mouse."

Explanation:

A simile is a literary device that uses like or as to compare something/someone