What term describes a direct comparison between two unlike things?

• A. Metaphor
• B. Narrator
• C. Fortunato
• D. Bait

Answer: (A)

A direct comparison between two unlike things is a metaphor. It makes one thing become or stand in for another to highlight a quality or idea, without using like or as. For example, saying “Time is a thief” treats time as if it were a thief, creating a vivid image of how time steals moments. This differs from a simile, which would say something is “like” or “as” another thing. The other options aren’t figures of speech describing comparisons — they refer to the storyteller’s voice, a character, or something used to lure. So the best term is metaphor.