Metaphor in poetry is a literary device where a direct comparison is made between two unlike things or ideas, equating one to the other for rhetorical effect. By doing so, metaphors can create vivid imagery, evoke emotions, and offer deeper insights into the subject being described. They allow poets to convey complex ideas and emotions in a more creative and engaging way.
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The term you're referring to is "simile." A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using like or as in order to create a vivid description or image.
Simile and Metaphor
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).
This is not an idiom because you can figure out what it means if you define the terms. A metaphor is a comparison between two things. Someone is asking you to describe and compare things using a metaphor instead of being straight-forward.
Because a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two things. But a metaphor does NOT use those words and compares two UNLIKE things.
simile. similes compare two things using "like" or "as"metaphors compare two things without using the words "like or "as"
It seems like there might be a typo in your question. Did you mean "metaphor"? A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes something in terms of something else to create a symbolic comparison. It is used to convey meaning by suggesting a resemblance or analogy between two things.
No, because you compare two things directly eg: life is a roller coaster
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No, a metaphor is a figure of speech used to compare two unlike things without using the words 'like' or 'as'. What you're thinking of is an oxymoron.
A metaphor iss to compare two things without using the words "like" or "as". For example: That lineman is a beast! His mind was a supercomputer. The music was a captivating spell.