* Metaphor: A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as." It states that one thing *is* another.
* Example: "The teacher was a lion in the classroom." (The teacher is not literally a lion, but the metaphor implies a powerful, commanding presence.)
Let's look at the other options:
* Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate sounds (e.g., "buzz," "crash").
* Personification: Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals (e.g., "The wind whispered secrets.")
* Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as" (e.g., "The sky was as blue as the ocean.")