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Metaphor differs from simile in that
1) A comparison in metaphor is usually explicit whereas in simile it is implicit
2) A comparison in metaphor is usually implicit whereas in simile it is explicit
3) Neither metaphor nor simile is rooted in comparison
4) Simile involves superimposition while metaphor involves comparison
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A comparison in metaphor is usually implicit whereas in simile it is explicit.
This is correct because metaphors involve implicit comparisons (you understand the comparison without it being directly stated), while similes involve explicit comparisons (the comparison is clearly stated using "like" or "as").
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