Metaphors Metonymy and Synecdoche

A verbal metaphor is a literary technique that produces imagery and can make a reader feel or see the metaphor through spoken word. An example is when Romeo declares "Juliet is the sun" in the play "Romeo and Juliet".

Then he came into the business part of the city, where the streets were sewers of inky blackness, with horses sleeping and plunging, and women and children flying across in panic-stricken droves.

An extended metaphor is one that stretches longer than a single sentence. A regular metaphor would be something like "She was a rock, unchanging." An extended metaphor would expand on that idea.

This phrase is likely a metaphor to describe how difficult it was to hold onto the bar of soap while bathing the dog, as if it was as slippery and hard to grasp as an eel. It conveys the idea of the soap constantly slipping out of the person's hand during the bath.

"He is as stubborn as a mule."

The phrase "hollow of madness" could refer to a deep, empty place within one's mind where irrational or chaotic thoughts reside, leading to a state of mental instability or confusion. It may suggest a profound sense of emptiness or despair caused by delusions or psychological distress.

Yes, the phrase "I will do anything ere I would be married to a sponge" is a metaphor. It compares the idea of being married to a sponge to the speaker's willingness to do anything else. It is not meant to be taken literally, but rather to emphasize the speaker's strong aversion to marrying a sponge.

"A calm river flowing gently through a forest, undisturbed by the chaos around it."

The metaphor "you are an ox" typically means that you are strong, hardworking, and perhaps stubborn or resilient, as oxen are known for their physical strength and determination in their work.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another. It is used to make a description more vivid and create a deeper meaning by highlighting similarities between the two things being compared. For example, "time is a thief" compares time to a thief to convey the idea of how time seems to steal away moments.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things without using "like" or "as." For example, "He drowned in a sea of grief."

A mule - symbolizing stubbornness and resistance to change.

A rock that refuses to be moved despite strong winds or a tree that continues to grow in a harsh environment could be metaphors for stubbornness.

She describes herself as feeling like a survivor of a bad dream. After seeing IT, she decides to skip school to avoid encountering IT again.

"Shot down my idea" means rejecting or dismissing an idea in a strong or forceful way, usually without giving it much consideration or thought. It can imply a negative response or an unwillingness to entertain the suggestion.

1. "Couch potato"
2. "Sluggish as a sloth"
3. "Dragging your feet"
4. "Slow as molasses"

"Picking on the weaker man" can be a metaphor for taking advantage of those who are vulnerable or lacking power. It implies using strength or influence to make someone feel powerless or inferior.

Frank Herbert said it best.

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

Thinking outside the box is a metaphor that means to think unconventionally, consider a problem differently or from a new perspective. Thinking outside the box will help resolve a problem or improve efficiency.

The trees were Goliaths standing tall and strong

Being different is like a unique color in a sea of black and white; standing out but adding vibrancy and depth to the world.

An implied metaphor is a type of metaphor where the comparison between two things is not explicitly stated. Instead, it is suggested or implied through the context of the text. This allows for a more subtle and nuanced comparison than a direct metaphor.

"the bubble reputation", "the cannon's mouth", "with good capon lin'd".

In the essay "Lifeboat Ethics," Garrett Hardin uses the metaphor of a lifeboat to describe the earth. He argues that the world's resources are limited and compares affluent nations to occupants in a lifeboat, suggesting that they must limit access to resources to prevent sinking.