Similes and metaphors (Auf English)

1. Similes...

Are comparisons between two or more objects which do not use the words "like" or "as".
This is NOT a simile:
"His feet were like those of a leopard."
English:
This would be the correct way to phrase it as a simile:
"His feet were those of of a leopard."
Similes are often used in Poems, or abstract descriptions/short stories. They are usually avoided when writing longer texts, because they can lead to confusions if the reader is not careful.

Deutsch:
Similes sind vergeleiche zwischen zwei oder mehreren Objekten, ohne dass man "like" oder "as" verwendet.
Dies ist KEIN Simile:
"His feet were those of a leopard."
Dies ist ein Simile:
"His feet were like those of a leopard."
Similes werden häufig in Gedichten und kreativen Beschreibungen/Texten verwendet. Sie werden jedoch in längeren und komplizierteren Texten gemieden, da sie einen unachtsamen Leser schnell durcheinander bringen können.

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2. Metaphors...

English:
Are Comparisons between two ir more objects using "like" or "as" in the phrasing.
This is NOT a metaphor:
"His Feet were those of a leopard."
This would be the correct way to prase it as a metaphor:
"His feet were like those of a leopard."
You can find metaphors almost everywhere, in fact, we are so accustomed to them, that we have to watch out not to use "like" or "as" in every single sentence.

Deutsch:
Metaphors sind vergeleiche zwischen zwei oder mehreren Objekten, wobei man man "like" oder "as" verwendet.
Dies ist KEINE Metaphor:
"His feet were those of a leopard."
Dies ist eine Metaphor:
"His feet were like those of a leopard."
Metaphors kann man fast überall antreffen. Es ist sogar so weit gegangen, dass man aufpassen muss, nicht zu viele Metaphors zu verwenden, da man es raushört wenn "like" oder "as" zu häufig verwendet werden.