metaphor
No it's a figure of speech.
It has a metaphor, but not a simile. The whole theme of the song is a metaphor. Being stuck at a payphone, trying to reach her, but not having any money because he spent it on her is a metaphor for being stuck in the past, not able to reach her, and him being emotionally spent. A simile is a "like" or "as" comparison, and Payphone doesn't have a simile in the lyrics.
The money was new.
In "Money" by Dana Gioia, several figures of speech are used, including personification (giving human characteristics to money), metaphor (comparing money to water flowing in intricate patterns), and imagery (describing the sounds and movements of coins and bills). These literary devices help create a vivid and relatable depiction of the role of money in our lives.
She/He is as soft as a cloudNO that is a simile!A metaphor compares something directly to something else, as in "The dog's fur was a soft cloud of brown."
A metaphor is when you compare two things without using "like" or "as". Some examples are: 1) My life is a dream 2) I am a rainbow 3) Time is money 4) Boiling mad 5) Frozen with fear 6) The team captain is a rock 7) Steer away from the controversy 8) I switched the direction of the issue. 9) She followed her own agenda 10)she/he spilled the beans Metaphor and Simile - Examples for Kids * Her eyes are jewels sparkling in the sun.(Metaphor) * Her eyes are as shiny as jewels in the sun.(Simile) * The harvest moon is a great pumpkin in the sky.(Metaphor) * The moon during harvest looks like a great pumpkin in the sky.(Simile)
An idiom that is also a metaphor is "time is money." This phrase suggests that time is as valuable as money, implying that wasting time equates to losing financial opportunities. It uses the metaphor of money to convey the importance of time in a figurative sense, emphasizing efficiency and the value of productivity.
Lettuce has sometimes been used as a metaphor for greenbacks, as it is also green.
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I know two 1."The rain drumming off the roof" Personification Page 69 2."Bald like a bowling ball" Simile Page 70
People do stupid and evil things for money. Many/ most crimes are related to money.
* blood ran cold * break a leg * bakers dozen *a drop in the bucket *a piece of cake *apple of my eye