Is "the lampposts stood like silent guards" a metaphor or simile?

Dmitry Leiko asked Sep 17, 2023

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Dmitry Leiko asked Sep 17, 2023

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Answer:

Similes use the words like or as to compare things

and metaphors directly state a comparison—“Love is a battlefield.”

so the answer would be a simile

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Thinkeye answered Sep 21, 2023

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