| The METAPHOR |
Now, what is a METAPHOR?
| Basically, a metaphor is where we compare things and say they are virtually the same. |
The metaphor is similar to the simile , but doesn't say that one thing is like another thing. A metaphor says one thing IS another thing!
Another example of a metaphor is this: "Mary is a sheep, just following everyone else", where
we are comparing Mary to a sheep and saying they are similar because they both follow.
Therefore, this sentence is an example of a metaphor.
For example, in this sentence:
"Bill is a cunning old fox" ,
we are comparing Bill to a fox and we are saying they are both cunning.
But we are saying that Bill is not just like a fox. He's so cunning, he IS a fox!
But we are saying that Mary is not just like a sheep. She follows others so much, she IS a sheep!
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