Metaphors Metonymy and Synecdoche

A metaphor for short could be "she was a firecracker." This implies that the person is small in stature but has a lively and impactful personality.

The metaphor suggests that something is revitalizing or reigniting the last remaining bits of freedom that are fading away. It implies that there is a small amount of freedom left, and this action is bringing it back to life.

Some figures of speech in the poem "Fern Hill" by Dylan Thomas include imagery (descriptions of the natural world), personification (giving human qualities to nature or objects), alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds), and metaphor (comparing two things without using "like" or "as"). These literary devices contribute to the nostalgic and dreamlike quality of the poem.

The author uses the metaphor "now he's a statue and stands in one spot" to emphasize how immovable or stuck the character has become in a certain situation or mindset. It conveys the idea that the character is unchanging or stagnant, like a statue that remains fixed in place.

"Dropped like a stone" is a simile because it uses "like" to compare the action of dropping to a stone.

Actually, from where I stand, "The wind bit into me" is a personification. "The wind felt like a handful of razor blades" is a simile. "The wind was a shark tearing at my flesh" is a metaphor. But the WIND (noun) BIT (verb) into me", is a personification.

Rachel was as disappointed about losing the spelling bee as a pig without mud.

in the delicate of ways my balls felt as if it had been cut off or that my girl sucked them to hard as so that im bout to eat her out so good luck to yall who dont got a chick and want a chick so be able to swallow a 9 inch dick like mines deuces

Just as fires can be started by a spark, so can anything else be metaphorically started by a spark. A spark, therefore, figuratively means anything that sets off some reaction, or gets something going.

From Experience, Bad

depending on how long it has been abandoned, basically mildewy, moldy, musty, gray, bad, and very bad if animals are living in it... if you know what i mean.

rose: prickly, scary at bottom, closer and closer to top it gets less prickly, and eventually happiness and beautiful at end; this, is just like love, its hard to find, scary at first, but when you feel it/havce it, it's amazing and just incredible♥

The song "Yeah!" by Usher features several poetic devices such as repetition (using "yeah" throughout the song), alliteration ("let me see your hands" and "lil mama show me how you move it"), and imagery ("the club is full of ballers and their pockets full grown"). These devices help create a catchy and engaging rhythm within the lyrics.

yes, there is a metaphor in the poem lament by Gillian Clarke ...

'nest of sickness' (stanza 1 line 3) which backs up the poets point about the burden of the turtles, because green turtles are suffering due to the effects of war and human activities.

I'm not certain if you mean someone physically ran against a set of chimes, or if you're thinking of "against the wind." "Running against" something just means that you walked or ran up to them and they hit you. "Running against the wind" means that you are attempting an overly difficult task that seems to be pushing back against you.

Regret
Me

Regret is a woman who sneaks up on
you everyday. She chases you down
the street and holds tight and never
lets go--puts pressure on your back
and pulls you back as you walk, and stays
in your mind each and every day.

There is a figurative (Poetry) and literal (Words) truth in this poem. It is saying that, just like using the same words, reading the same type of poetry is not as beneficial to one as is reading a variety, or using a variety of words.

An example of an extended metaphor in "The Yellow Wallpaper" is the narrator's comparison of the wallpaper in her room to a prison or cage. Throughout the story, the deteriorating wallpaper symbolizes the narrator's own mental state and confinement within her oppressive surroundings, creating a sense of entrapment and confinement that mirrors her own psychological deterioration.

Tension is not a metaphor but derived literal from meaning extension and metaphorical intension after removing the prefixes as used by Allen Tate to give totality meaning in a poem.The term by the New critics means conflict-structures .

Metaphors can often be found in literature, such as in poetry, novels, or plays. "The Backdoor of Midnight" may contain metaphors in its descriptions, character interactions, or events that symbolize deeper meanings or emotions. Look for language that compares one thing to another to uncover potential metaphors.

left behind, out in the darkness, alone, misrable.etc

One metaphor in "Out of the Dust" is the dust storms representing the hardships and struggles faced by the characters during the Dust Bowl era. Another metaphor is the crops on the farm symbolizing hope and resilience in the face of adversity.

Penny's purple pen politely punctuated papers. Larry liked licking his lucky pen. Peter's powerful pen produced perfect poetry.

My life is a road of untraveled paths.

That book is a life eating machine.

The room is a furnace, the sun the executioner.

He went through girlfriends like a cop goes through doughnuts

[EDIT], ^ that a simile. A simile is a comparsion of two objects or subjects with like or as

"He runs like a squirrel" is a simile because it directly compares the way someone runs to the way a squirrel runs using "like" or "as."

In the essay "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris, the metaphor of speaking French uncomfortably and clumsily parallels the feeling of vulnerability and inadequacy one can experience when navigating a new language or culture. This metaphor reflects the broader theme of adapting to change and the sense of humor and humility required to navigate unfamiliar territory.