Choose the word that fits the definition - compares two things directly and do not use the words "like" or "as"

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

analogy

A metaphor compares two things and does not use the words "like" or "as"

Metaphor. Doesn’t use like or as, however neither does an analogy. I think an analogy is indirect though.

the answer is b. the tracer looks harmless in flight, but the pilot’s bitten lips and white knuckles suggest how dangerous it can be.