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Examples Of Metaphors

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A metaphor compares two nouns but does not use the words like or as in the comparison. For example The boy is a tiger, or The girl is a flower.
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Yes; it is an implied comparison of dissimilar things. Guys and crayons=dissimilar things and the idea of "dull" crayons implies the guys were dull also. Your sentence could also be made into a simile by saying: Clearly, these dul...
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Metaphors state something is something else. A way to describe something. She is a puzzle with a few pieces missing. He was a dinosaur and would never understand new technology. She was a tornado and she didn't stop until she destroyed ever...
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A carpet of miniscule grains of glitter.
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    In Act II, Scene IV of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth has just slain the two grooms, sending Malcolm and Donalbain into flight to avoid charges of murdering the king. Macbeth is named king and leaves for his crowning at Scone. R...
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One example of a metaphor would be: the man went frozen with fear when he saw the bear. The woman ended her relationship with her boyfriend on a sour note. The man taught his son a painful lesson in life.
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A metaphor is a comparison." Your beauty is a rose petal". It is different from a simile which uses the words like or as in the comparison.
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A metaphor is found in everyday life. Just listen to the news, watch TV or look at what the teenagers are saying. When you call someone a rat, or the view out of your hotel window as paradise, you are describing something with a word that t...
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