compares things using like or as

Simile

Quiet as a mouse

Flora is fast as a rocket

shine bright like a diamond

compares unlike things stating they are the same

Flora is a rocket

the sky is an ocean

her eyes are diamonds

metaphor

Concrete items that represent abstract ideas

The flag

Hearts represent love

Freedom

symbols

dancing in the dark

running through forest

Winnie and Tuck

school is important