A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels." Metaphor may also be used for any rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via association, comparison or resemblance. In this broader sense, antithesis, hyperbole, metonymy and simile would all be considered types of metaphor. Aristotle used both this sense and the regular, current sense above.[1] With metaphor, unlike analogy, specific interpretations are not given explicitly.
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giving human like qualities to a nonliving object
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A metaphor, a simile uses the words like or as.
A new baby is a magnet drawing all to its side. Love is the glue that holds the world together. Age is a kidnapper, taking with it the boy I once was. A good book is a vacation one takes at will. Orange juice is sunshine in a glass.
"Raining cats and dogs"
In "Gabu" by Mariama Bâ, the sea is used as a metaphor for life to represent the unpredictability and challenges that characters face. Just as the sea can be calm or turbulent, life can be full of ups and downs. The characters in the novel must navigate these challenges much like sailors navigating the unpredictable sea.
As there are so many poems are discussed in The Prophet, the writer limits herself to analyze four poems, they are Love, Death, Freedom, Religion. The various figurative language found in Gibran's poems are methapor, simile, personification and symbolism. Gibran's Love tells that love is love.
A metaphoric poem uses metaphorical language to convey deeper meanings and evoke emotions. Metaphors are comparisons between two seemingly unrelated things to create vivid imagery and provide insight into the poem's themes and messages. This type of poetry invites readers to think beyond the literal meanings of words and encourages them to explore complex ideas through figurative language.
IS a comparison between two anlike elements and it differs from simile in the use of "like" an "as" ("A" is "B").Examples.Your eyes are gold.Taste of your own medicine.Time is money.Tommy is a hog.My heart is a red rose.
Any object can be used a s a methapor for anything. Example; Trees for Life, flowers for love, rain for prosperity, etc, etc, etc. But if you're stuck in these metaphors, the next time you see a tree, a flower, rain, etc and remember the metaphor/s, then you are no longer seeing the object as it is.. Another example of looking but not seeing; If you see an Oak tree in the middle of a meadow, and think how many tables, chairs, floorings can be made from that lone tree, or name the scientific name, then you ceases to see the tree.. learn a lesson from the poem "Tree" by Joyce Kilmer. Itchie
there is a common thing or similarity between the roads and choosing the ways of life . we should choose a way , road which is taken or expierenced by most of the people not the one which is less travelled by. this is the methapor