METAPHOR
is described as "a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically dissimilar."1 In other words, it describes one thing in terms of another. It is comparative, and thus goes beyond a mere descriptive adjective (e.g. the "bright moon" is not a metaphor). A metaphor describes one object as being or having the characteristics of a second object.
examples:
1.Her home was a prison
2. Life is a journey, purposes are destinations, means are routes, difficulties are obstacles, counselors are guides, achievements are landmarks and choices are crossroads.
SIMILe
A simile is a figure of speech consisting of a comparison using like or as. Well-chosen similes can be used to enliven writing or as an alternative to description using adjectives.
EXAMPLES:
He was as brave as a lion in a fight.
He swam like a fish through rough waters.
SYMBOL
Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
EXAMPLES:
LA BALANZA ES EL SIMBOLO DE LA JUSTICIA
He swam like a fish through rough waters.
SYMBOL
Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
EXAMPLES:
LA BALANZA ES EL SIMBOLO DE LA JUSTICIA