'The wind is a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road is a ribbon of moonlight, over the purple moon,
And the highway man came riding-
Riding-riding-
The highway man came riding, up to the old inn-door.'
Verse 1 - The Highwayman - Alfred Noyes
"Heart of mine, a wild bird flitting / beneath these branches in the spring, / let your leaves fall to the petal storm, / let them blaze through the hollow garden." (From "Autumn" by Amy Lowell) This metaphor compares the heart to a wild bird flitting beneath branches in spring, conveying a sense of movement, energy, and freedom.
"The world is a Stage" Shakespere the word metaphor means that you are comparing one thing to another on a literal basis- so the above metaphor is a metaphor because we know the world is not really a stage it is just being compared to one - the quote goes further and says we are all players- so we act out our life.
i am a dog...
i am a tree...
i am a root...
i am a hanger...
i am a hairtie
That robot is like a piece of metal
poetry :DDD
When a metaphor is continued throughout several lines of poetry, it is called an extended metaphor. It deepens the meaning and creates a more vivid image or comparison for the reader.
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I am a mistake could be seen as a metaphor for feeling unworthy or not living up to expectations. It conveys a sense of self-doubt and inadequacy.
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A metaphor is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are used to make a comparison, but an extended metaphor is a comparison that is continuously being made throughout a written work (more commonly in poetry).
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Her voice was music to his ears. Time is a thief. The world is a stage. Love is a battlefield. His words were a dagger to her heart. The stormy relationship finally hit rock bottom. The classroom was a zoo today. Life is a rollercoaster of emotions. The city was a concrete jungle. Her laughter was a melody. The night sky was a blanket of stars. His words were a double-edged sword. Time is money. The ring on her finger was a symbol of commitment. The truth was a bitter pill to swallow.
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"I am a rainbow" is a example of metaphor because it is comparing two nouns, a person, and a rainbow, but does not use like or as. "I am not anger" is an example of metaphor because it is contrasting two nouns.