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Metaphors Metonymy and Synecdoche
Includes questions about the use of expressions to refer one thing to another. Metaphors are comparisons without the use of the words "like" or "as". Ex: All the world's a stage. Metonymy shows association between two concepts. Ex: The press was banned from the room. (Press, meaning reporters.) Synechdoche is a part or a whole concept described by a single body part. Ex: All hands on deck.
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Lets see.... A few examples would be in the latter. Your teeth are as white as the whitest cloud in the world. Those shoes are as white as the sand at white sands in New Mexico. Those socks are as white as bleached paper
What would be three examples of similes and metaphors?
A figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared, usually in a phrase introduced by likeor as.
- "Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep."
(Carl Sandburg)
- "My face looks like a wedding-cake left out in the rain."
(W.H. Auden)
- "He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food."
(Raymond Chandler)
A figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common.
- "Men's words are bullets, that their enemies take up and make use of against them."
(George Savile, Maxims)
- "A man may break a word with you, sir, and words are but wind."
(Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors)
- "The rain came down in long knitting needles."
(Enid Bagnold, National Velvet)
- "Language is a road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going."
(Rita Mae Brown)
What is a simile of as cold as a?
One example is "it is as hot as an oven".
Another example is "he is as hot as an obese jellyfish".
- Hot as Hell
- As hot as hate
- Hot as a bald man selling a Winnebago
The term "synecdoche" is a type of figure of speech. It can mean to use a word for a part as a whole, or an item as a substitute for an entire group, or to represent an object by its function. This is reflected by many idiomatic uses of words.
Examples:
His ride was still in the shop. (car)
Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed.
Tuxedos and ball gowns filled the room.
What is a good metaphor comparing computers to something?
'His/her brain was a computer, solving riddles within seconds'.
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as?
It is called a metaphor. A metaphor is a type of figurative language
What is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things?
similes and metaphors.
What is the full form of MACRO?
This term is used in many fields. In some applications such as Word, a macro is a series of operations that can be saved and redone many times. In programming, a macro is predefined series of instructions, just like a procedure.
Do you mean micrometre? If so, this is 1 millionth of a metre. i.e. 0.000001 metres.
If you meant what is bigger SI of a metre, a kilometre is 1000 metres
Why do authors use metaphors and similes?
To create atmosphere, to describe something elaborately, and to try to help the reader understand.
Imagine trying to write about thunder. You could say "the thunder sounded loud in the sky," but that would not be nearly as potent as saying "the roars of raging gods echoed across the sky."
What are some similes and metaphors inside the book Safehaven?
"Because being comfortable meant she might lower her guard, and she could not let that happen."
"I just wanted you to know...I've ended up somewhere safe."
"Love can sometimes achieve the impossible."
''She worked hard at trying to be a better wife and to do things the way he wanted, but it was never enough."
"You have to think not only about what you want, but about what he wants. Not just now, but in the future."
Long-term relationships - the ones that matter - are all about weathering the peaks and the valleys."
''Maybe I don't want to be defined by what I do. Maybe I'd like to be defined by what I am."
"I'm not sure anyone's life turns out exactly the way they imagine. All we can do is to try to make the best of it."
What is a metaphor in part 3 of Fahrenheit 451?
One simile in Fahrenheit 451 is located on page 7 near the top. "There was only a girl walking with him now, her face bright as snow in the moonlight, and he knew...(etc)" The bold faced is the simile.
Again a simile having to do with faces, is found on page 13. "Her face was like a snow-covered island upon which rain might fall, but it felt no rain..."
...that is a simile...
What christian songs have similes and metaphors?
A lot of Taylor Swift songs have similes. For example, in her song 'Sparks Fly', she uses the simile 'I'm captivated by you, baby like a fireworks show'
Some other songs;
~Skyscraper - Demi Lovato
"Like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper"
~Love You Like A Love Song - Selena Gomez
"I love you like a love song, baby"
~ Firework - Katy Perry
"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind..."
~ Misery Business - Paramore
"She's got a body like an hourglass; it's ticking like a clock."
~ Battlefield - Jordin Sparks
"Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield..."
~A Year Without Raine- Selena Gomez
"A day without you, is like a year without rain."
What could be a metaphor for a ice cube?
The hanging icicles hung from the doorway like frozen teeth bared by a cold and heartless beast.
What is a metaphor for being fearless or courageous?
There is a symbol from the book "the mortal instruments". If you look up fearless rune you should find it.
What does the metaphor you were as cold as steel mean?
If referring to a person, it means that they are mean, lack compassion or are selfish. Hence the phrase "cold hearted"
What is a metaphor for saying someone is fearless?
brave, undaunted, bold, confident, unafraid, dauntless, daring, courageous, dashing, heroic
What are some metaphors for winter?
Winter is a time of reflection - everything dies off or goes within it itself to grow and be renewed once spring is here again. Bears and other animals hibernate, plants shut down and store energies to feed off of until the warmth returns... We as people tend to celebrate being indoors with our families and friends, (Christmas, Hanukkah, etc) being warmed by fires built in the fireplace and in our hearts (building our foundational relationships). It can also be a time where we think about what we want to accomplish for the next year (new year's resolutions).
What are some metaphors for the beach?
The beautiful, beaming beach was flashing its waves to us all.
What is the metaphor about someone who is a fast runner?
You could say - a fast cheetah or a fast dolphin
