| Term | Definition |
| NOT a metaphor - it's a SIMILE | My love is like a red, red rose. |
| METAPHOR | Your face was a tomato. |
| NOT a metaphor - it's just a STATEMENT | My name is Bob. |
| NOT a metaphor - and NOT a SIMILE either, by the way! | I like you. |
| NOT a metaphor - it's a SIMILE | Donkeys are like onions. |
| NOT a metaphor - it's a SIMILE | My dog is as tall as a house. |
| METAPHOR - and a really cheesy one too! | The sun was a penny in the ocean of the sky. |
| METAPHOR - and fyi it's also an example of an 'epithet' | The strength of this lion-man was fading. |
| METAPHOR - but an unusual one. This is an example of an 'idiom' | You certainly put the cat among the pigeons. |
| METAPHOR | He was my rock during my darkest moments. |