It is a simile. A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as." In this case, it compares the class to a three-ring circus to emphasize its chaotic and lively nature.
A metaphor
A metaphor, a simile uses the words like or as.
Yes, it is a simile. Keep in mind that a simile is a metaphor, but not all metaphors are similes. A simile is a metaphor that uses the words like or as for the comparison.
It is a simile, they use like or as. Like many similes, you could convert it to a metaphor: "In the ring, his hands became bolts of lightning."
Well, "He marched off to class like a soldier on a mission," is a metaphor. It just happens to be a simile too.Here's the thing: all similes are metaphors, but not all metaphors are similes. Both are comparisons made between dissimilar things; a simile just does it using "like" or "as."If you wish to keep it a metaphor but make it no longer a simile, remove the like and insert a comma: "He marched off to class, a soldier on a mission."
A metaphor is a flower. A simile is like (or as) a flower. Both metaphor and simile compare one thing to another. The difference is that a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', and metaphor doesn't. Metaphor: Life is a fountain. Simile: Life is like a fountain.
It's a simile.
simile
A simile is a more literal interpretation whereas a metaphor is more figurative. Lawyers are like sharks is a simile. A metaphor would be lawyers are sharks.
Since there is no "like" or "as" in the sentence, it is a metaphor.
This phrase is neither a simile or metaphor, it is pesonification. if you want a simile you might say...The car was roaring like a cat. or a metaphor...the roaring car was a cat