Metaphor formula: explaining the metaphor

1.   For explaining why a statement is an example of a metaphor, use:

        There is a direct comparison between _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _. 

2.   For explaining why a metaphor is effective, use the following:

        Just as _ _ _, so does / is _ _ _.

Example: The man is a jackal.

There is a direct comparison between the man and a jackal.

Just as a jackal is sly and cunning, so is the man (sly and cunning).