Metaphor

Metaphors are comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to describe something. Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining.

Unlike similes that use the words “as” or “like” to make a comparison, metaphors state that something is something else.

Metaphor can be described as figure of speech in which a thing is referred to as being something that it resembles. Such as a person who gets scared esaly can be refered to a chicken. The difference between metaphors and smiles is similes uses the word "like". for example "he is tall like a giraffe". Or " he is tall as a giraffe".

In "A Meditation For His Mistress" by Robert Herrick. He compares the woman to many flowers "YOU are a tulip seen to-day", "You are a lovely July-flower", "You are the queen all flowers among." He compares the woman to beautiful yet dangerous

truegdz@yahoo.com
© Arnold Ray Gonzalez 2010