Question

Is the word "Unlike in this sentence considered a similes?

"Unlike rain, my memories will never go away."

Answer 1

Answer: Yes.

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by the words like or as ('you are like a summer's day'). A metaphor is when a word is used in place of another to suggest a likeness ('you are a summer's day').