BGCSE Literature In English Practice Questions - Botswana General Certificate Of Secondary Education Literature In English (0587) Exam

A simile compares two inanimate objects, while a metaphor compares living things. A simile uses connective words like 'as' or 'like', whereas a metaphor makes a direct equivalence. A simile is always used in poetry, whereas a metaphor is reserved for prose fiction. A simile relies on exaggeration, whereas a metaphor relies on understatement.