"He is as stubborn as a mule."
I would say that person has a heart of gold.
An extended metaphor is one that stretches longer than a single sentence. A regular metaphor would be something like "She was a rock, unchanging." An extended metaphor would expand on that idea.
An extended metaphor is one that stretches longer than a single sentence. A regular metaphor would be something like "She was a rock, unchanging." An extended metaphor would expand on that idea.
A classic metaphor from Shakespeare is the following, suggesting a theatre stage as a metaphor for the human world: : All the world's a stage, : And all the men and women merely players; : They have their exits and their entrances. A more modern everyday metaphor would be "The road ahead was a ribbon of moonlight" or "John is my knight in shining armour"
This is a simile, as it compares Sam's stillness to that of a statue using the word "as." Metaphors would not use a comparison word like "as."
Obstinacy is a word used to describe someone who is stubborn. A good sentence would be, her obstinacy was very apparent.
I named that stubborn old mule "Number Seven" for a reason!The stubborn donkey would not budge.
I spent ten minutes trying to remove the stubborn stain from my shirt.
I tried to convince my mom to buy me a kitten, but she was being stubborn about it and said no.
An extended metaphor is one that stretches longer than a single sentence. A regular metaphor would be something like "She was a rock, unchanging." An extended metaphor would expand on that idea.
An extended metaphor is one that stretches longer than a single sentence. A regular metaphor would be something like "She was a rock, unchanging." An extended metaphor would expand on that idea.
Old is like an owl but with even better intelligence. this is not a metaphor but a simile. A metaphor for old in a sentence would be
A metaphor for scared easily would be to say that someone is scared of his own shadow.
In a speech about overcoming obstacles, one might say, "Life is a tumultuous ocean, with each challenge akin to a towering wave crashing down upon us, but through perseverance, we learn to ride the waves and navigate to smoother waters."
Obstinate, as in stubborn: She was obstinate about her political position, and would not change her opinion very easily.
My old mentor often used the metaphor: "life is a journey."
A metaphor