Metaphors
what is an absolute metaphor
two or more metaphors combined to create a single metaphor
as busy as a bee
very active and always working
as big as a house
very large
the car needed tlc
needed medicene
down to the wire
at the last minute
what is a dead metaphor
it is also called as paralogical metaphor or anti-metaphor
as light as a feather
very light in weight
faster than lightning
extremely fast
the tea pot sang
to make a room feel busy
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cant remember
what is a mixed metaphor
these metaphors that have already become a part of culture or language thats becoming hard to distinguish that it is a metaphor
as cool as a cucumber
very relaxed
sweeter than sugar
extremely sweet
the plant danced to the wind
drooping back and forth
fell on deaf ears
people wouldn't listen to something
what is a implied metaphor
this type of metaphor is used by comparing different things without mentioning them
as poor as a church mouse
extremely poor
light as a feather
very light
the plant dropped a flower
lost a flower
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what is a root metaphor
these are cliche metaphors or those that are already overused
as dead as a dodo
not popular any longer
quite as a mouse
extremely quite
the tree droped a branch
lost a branch
fish out of water
being some where you don't belong