Her brother is small like a grain of sand is this a simile or a metaphor

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Edith Mercer

14 June, 04:21

Her brother is small like a grain of sand is this a simile or a metaphor

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Adyson George · Answer 1

I believe this is a simile because metaphors don't typically use the word like. If this were a metaphor it would read her brother is a small grain of sand or something along those lines

Kenna Byrd · Answer 2

Simile. The way to remember this is that smilies use like or as to compare things. A metaphor does not.