Can you give examples of metaphorical terms.?

Question

Can you give examples of metaphorical terms.?

Answer 1

All the world's a stage,

And all the men and women merely players;

They have their exits and their entrances; — (William Shakespeare, As You Like It

Answer 2

Is there a difference between metaphorical terms and a metaphor?

As strong as an ox

As thick as a plank

as Subtle as a sledgehammer and so on.

Answer 3

A metaphor - A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in "a sea of troubles" or "All the world's a stage" (Shakespeare).  

Some metaphors about the weather:

- he showered her with gifts (giving is dropping from above)

- his memory is a little foggy (memory is a visible object)

- it's going to be clear skies from now on (clear skies are not a threat)

- the homework he gave us is a breeze (challenge is an opposing force)

Metaphors about cooking:

- he knew he was going to be toast when he got home (anger is heat that burns its target)

- keep your eyes peeled (your eyes are the fruit of vision)

- she had a raw talent for music (talent is potentional, and must be developed {cooked})

- food for thought (the mind is hungry)

Metaphors about fishing:

- there are plenty of fish in the sea (one fish represents a potential mate, one of many, and is insignificant)

- the con artist/hacker managed to fish/phish in another victim, hook, line and sinker (the process of hacking is akin to fishing)

- the song "Who Let The Dogs Out" had a successful hook (the listener is a hungry fish)

Metaphors about farming:

- we decided to plow through the bookkeeping (difficult tasks are tough soil so it must be worked)

- we'll see if any new job listings come up (oppitunities are sprouts)

- his roots ran deep in the region (a family tree is physical, and takes up more space as it grows older)

- after the phone call, a smile could be seen sprouting from the edges of his lips (our face expressors how alive our soul is)

I hope I helped and provided you with the information you quenched for. I apologize if I took on the question the incorrect way and answered in an uncivilized manner.

Answer 4

as inaccurate as the internet

Answer 5

metaphors don't use the words like or as!  Know what your talking about.  okay, here are some metaphors

the wind was a monstrous hand

the wave was a hammer upon the shore

the tornado body slammed the trailer (:D)



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