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Give examples of a metaphor?
The room was a pool of black.A similie is where you say something is like something, a metaphor is where you say something is that thing (although we know it isn't, ha!) for greater effect for the reader.E.G of a simile and a metaphor and the differenceSIMILIE: The room is like a pool of blackMETAPHOR: The room is a pool of black
Can you explain a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are not alike but have something in common. It is used to create a vivid image or convey a deeper meaning by likening one thing to another. For example, saying "he has a heart of stone" is a metaphor that suggests the person is cold and lacks emotion.
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.
What is concrete a metaphor for?
Concrete is often used as a metaphor for something that is solid, unchanging, or reliable. It can also represent something that is tangible, definite, or real.
What is the metaphor of is an ox?
The question is illogical.A metaphor is a figure of speech that says that one thing is another different thing. This allows us to use fewer words and forces the reader or listener to find the similarities, e.g. Time is money, the whole world is a stage.Is an ox is not a metaphor, nor does it contain a metaphor. It is simply part of a sentence containing a verb, an indefinite article and a common noun.
What figurative language is say he was a hard lump of clay?
It is a metaphor because it says he is a hard lump of clay. I know that it is a metaphor because a metaphor describes something to another thing as something who is another thing, not something that is like another thing.
Is The classroom was a hive of worker bees a simile or a metaphor?
it is a metaphor because a simile must have 'as' or 'like' in it whereas a metaphor is something that's not literal and is normally when something stands for another thing
When one thing is used to represent something else in English it is called?
It is called a metaphor.
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 kind of figure of speech uses one thing to describe something else that's different?
metaphor
What is a metaphor for optimism?
Happiness shone from her face is one of them.
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.
What is the difference between an explicit an implicit metaphor?
An implicit metaphor implies something, an explicit metaphor explicitly makes something known, probably without doubt.
What is a blemish?
A blemisher is someone who, or something which, blemishes - which spoils the reputation of or tarnishes.
What is something that stands for something else?
A metaphor, simile, and symbol may also count.Symbol
What is a metaphor for prison?
A metaphor is a phrase that is symbolic of something else, in that way, a metaphor for prison would be something that describes being confined, such as a cage or an airtight container.
What is a metaphor for Pepsi?
metaphor is a creative thing which is different from another.
