Yes, this metaphor uses scything up, something that does not literally happen, in order to suggest a similarity to the way the wind is increasing.
Yes, "the wind was scything up a nice Wyoming howler" is an example of personification because it attributes a human action (scything) to the wind. This creates a vivid image of the wind's force and movement.
a little angel
Nice metaphor, by the way. Try a fundraiser or even an auction works sometimes.
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You can find metaphor worksheets online on educational websites, such as Teachers Pay Teachers, Education.com, or Super Teacher Worksheets. You can also create your own metaphor worksheets by selecting passages or sentences from literature or poetry and asking students to identify the metaphors used.
her hair is spaghetti(her hair is wavy);she is a flower(she is nice);she is a ninja(shes good at karate);she is a fish when she swims(shes a fast swimmer
A nice person is like a warm sunbeam on a chilly day, radiating kindness and spreading warmth to those around them. They are a gentle breeze that lifts spirits, effortlessly brightening the atmosphere with their presence. Just as a soothing balm heals wounds, a nice person brings comfort and reassurance to others’ lives.
she is a gem. - apex
its a metaphor (comparing two things without using like or as) which means that dogs are very nice and don't do things wrong.
"Fine-feathered friend" seems to have been, all along, a compliment to humans by allusion to a bird with beautiful plumage. The loss of the hyphen over time has simply clouded a very nice metaphor.
It means they are fashionable. A great sense of fashion, would be another way to put it. It's just a strange metaphor.
"Fine-feathered friend" seems to have been, all along, a compliment to humans by allusion to a bird with beautiful plumage. The loss of the hyphen over time has simply clouded a very nice metaphor.