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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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What is a metaphor for someone is very slow?
Fast a lightning, as swift as the wind (or an arrow). Or he or she is even as fast as Usain Bolt!
What is an example of a metaphor for softball?
Softball is like sibling rivalry on a large scale; lots of hitting, running, knocking each other down with an adult making judgment calls.
What is a metaphor for someone who is a fast runner?
As fast as a cheetah.
All the athlete runners are fast cheetahs.
What is a metaphor for a weightlifter?
A personification that has to do with wrestling would be the personification of the wrestling mat. It could be said to feel the bodies of the wrestlers fighting on it and feel excitement during the fight and loneliness when the fights are over and everyone leaves.
A metaphor is simply using a word or phrase as a symbol for another word or phrase. A metaphor for ice might be glass.
A mermaid is a mythical sea creature, with a woman's body and a large fin in place of legs. A metaphor for a mermaid could be "the mermaid glided through the water as if she were on skates".
What metaphor compares something concrete to something abstract?
Examples of metaphors using concrete and abstract nouns:
- Her pride was a panther crouched to pounce.
- You're on the first rung on the ladder of success.
- Their reasoning is full of holes.
- The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars... (William Shakespeare)
What is a metaphor for scared?
-Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net.
-We would have had more Pizza to eat if Tammy hadn't been such a hog.
-Cindy was such a mule. We couldn't get her to change her mind.
-The poor rat didn't have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightning, caught his prey.
-Even a child could carry my dog, Dogface, around for hours. He's such a feather.
What is a A metaphor for a teacher?
A metaphor for a teacher could be a guide, leading students through new territories of knowledge.
What phrases use the metaphor 'string of'?
The metaphor 'string of' is widely used in all areas of life, in all disciplines. For examples:
- jewelry - a string of pearls
- religion - a string of beads (ex. a rosary)
- geology - a string of islands
- science/biology - a string of amino acids
What does the metaphor Justin's fingers were icicles mean?
His fingers are VERY cold that it compares them with icicles.
The metaphor of an ant often symbolizes diligence, hard work, and cooperation. Ants are known for their ability to work together towards a common goal, demonstrating the importance of teamwork and persistence in achieving success.
