If you are aware of the definition of the word metaphor - a figure of speech in which a name is attributed to something to which it is NOT literally applicable - for example: 'an icy glance;' 'nerves of steel'
his face shone like a moon
frozen with fear
John B. Humma has written: 'Metaphor and meaning in D.H. Lawrence's later novels' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Meaning (Philosophy) in literature, Metaphor, Myth in literature
Gerard Steen has written: 'Understanding metaphor in literature' -- subject(s): Literary Discourse analysis, Metaphor, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Metaphor, Reader-response criticism 'A method for linguistic metaphor identification' -- subject(s): Metaphor
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Donald Charles Yelton has written: 'Mimesis and metaphor' -- subject(s): English language, Figures of speech, Literary style, Metaphor, Mimesis in literature, Style, Symbolism, Symbolism in literature
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.
any comparative word is used in a simile but not a metaphor
any comparative word is used in a simile but not a metaphor
A metaphor for beautiful could be... You're a daffodil.
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She lived in a sea of grief -apex (: