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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 does the the worrd metaphor mean?
to compare things to each other using without using "like" or "as". an example would be "The sun is a beautiful flower" as opposed to "The sun is like a beautiful flower"
What is a metaphor for being mean?
- He is as mean as a copperhead snake
- He is as mean as an angry bear
- He is as mean as a bottle of brandy
- He is as mean a black woman
What is metaphor that includes lion?
His voice was a lion's roar.
She was a lioness stalking her prey.
She was a majestic lioness.
Is a metaphor a direct comparison?
Yes, that is exactly what it is, but you can also say that is is comparing something not using like or as
Is personifacation a metaphor?
Yes. Both personification and a metaphor are rhetorical figures of speech and literary terms. Personification is when something inanimate is given human traits or "personal" traits.
How can you change a metaphor to a simile?
Use like and as.
Example: instead of saying ' You're Albert Einstein' you could say "you're as smart as him".
bold is a horse with a red saddle fighting with a bull
Her smile was a drop of sunshine on a cloudy day.
A metaphore is comparing something without using like or as. :)
Can you give a an example of a metaphor?
If an author describes monsoon raining as " the sky is crying", here author is explaining rain by using metaphor as " the sky is crying."
A few more examples are:
"Your eyes are the sun in my life."
"Your smile brightens the entire room."
"The cat was a ball of fluffiness."
It means that the object or person is described as something else without using the words 'like' or 'as.'
What does 'hope rides alone' mean?
It is a refrence to The Protomen's song "Hope Rides Alone" Showing how Protoman from the Megaman Series fought Dr. Wily's armies without help from anyone.
What is a metaphor using the word fat?
"The fat is in the fire!" This means that an action or a situation has begun that can't be (easily) halted. The action or situation is usually a negative one.
Only twenty pounds when you're soaked and wearing boots!
