Read the lines from The Elements of San Joaquín.A little later the stars spread with the nightAnd an orange moon risesTo lead them, like a shepherd, toward dawn.

The moon is compared to a shepherd because it seems to lead the stars toward dawn. The word “like” signals a simile, so “simile” is the correct choice. A metaphor would make the comparison directly, without using “like” or “as.”

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