CriterionQuestion answeredFamiliar / remoteHow readily is the resemblance recognized?Emphatic / explicitIs the simile particle omitted or stated?Detailed / condensedIs the shared respect specified?Acceptable / unacceptableDoes the simile achieve its purpose?
One simile may belong to several such categories simultaneously. A remote simile can explicitly mention its particle, describe the shared respect in detail, and successfully serve its purpose. These are not contradictions because the labels answer different questions.