Question

what is the difference between simile and metaphor?

Answer 1

a simile is  a phrase that describes something in comparison to the characteristic of something else usually using the word like or as
example:
a book is like a good meal
her teeth is like pearls

a metaphor directly compares two things which may be quite different because one has a characteristic that is similar to the other . it is usually using the verbs such as is, are ,were ,was
example:
her eye were glowing coals