What might you compare him with?

What about... a lion?

There are two ways to express this comparison.

How are these two sentences different?

The first sentence compares the man to a lion clearly, by using the words "like" or "as."

In contrast, when we say, “The man is a lion,”

we actually are turning the man into a lion.

The first sentence is a simile.

In a simile, the reader mentally compares the two different things.

The second sentence is a metaphor.

In a metaphor, the reader feels the comparison between the two different things.

What simile or metaphor could you make comparing these objects?