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A metaphor compares two things. You could say "The juice was honey on her tongue." Or you could say "Juice is wine to me."

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What is a word that compaires something without using like or as?

metaphor


What is an example of an indirect metaphor?

"He is a shining star in our company" is an example of an indirect metaphor, where the person is compared to a star without using "like" or "as" to make the comparison explicit.


What is the metaphor of grass?

A metaphor is a literary device that is used to describe something through comparison without using the words "like" or "as". A metaphor of grass could be anything as long as it is comparing grass to something.


What is a simile about reading?

A simile is when something is described by comparing it to something else by using the words "as", "like" or "than". For example "float like a feather" or "green as grass". The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that the metaphor says that something is. Simile - Her hair is like gold in the sun. Metaphor - Her hair is gold in the sun.


What does metaphor mean in language arts?

A metaphor is a way to compare things using the word "is". Simile's are not metaphors because similie's say something is LIKE another thing while metaphors are saying something IS something when it is not.


What is a Object of a metaphor speech?

In a metaphor, the object is the thing being compared to the subject. It helps create a vivid image or comparison in the reader's or listener's mind. For example, in the metaphor "Her eyes were stars," "eyes" is the object being compared to "stars."


Is raining exclamation marks a similie or a metaphor?

Raining exclamation marks is a metaphor. This is because a simile has to have either 'like' or 'as.'


Is a metaphor a direct comparison?

Yes, that is exactly what it is, but you can also say that is is comparing something not using like or as


Does a metaphor use as?

No, a metaphor is a comparison not using like or as. A simile is a comparison that does use like or as.


Is the saying an aching heart a simile?

It's a metaphor. A simile is a comparison using LIKE or AS.


When a writer compares two elements using is, she is using a?

metaphor {apex}


What words does a metaphor use?

a metaphor doesn't use any specific words, But a metaphor can not use the words "like" or "as". If "like" or "as" is used, it's a simile. A Metaphor is "something used to represent something else" or "A comparison between two things, without using like or as". For example: "life is a journey" - This is a metaphor because it is comparing Life to a Journey, and does NOT use like or as.