What Is a Metaphor?
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that says one thing is another to show a similarity.
What does this metaphor mean?
“She has a heart of gold.”
She is kind or caring.
In “Time is a river,” the river shows that time is ...
Time is always moving, similar to a river.
What does this metaphor mean?
"He has a heart of stone.”
He is cold, unkind, or unemotional.
In “Her eyes were shining stars,” the stars show that her eyes are
Bright or beautiful
Which sentence is NOT a metaphor?
A) Time is money.
B) Life is a journey.
C) He is very energetic
Answer: C
In “The city was a jungle,” the metaphor shows the city is…
Very busy or wild
Explain this metaphor in your own words:
“School is a battlefield.”
School is difficult, stressful, or full of challenges.
What two things are being compared in this metaphor and why? “Time is a thief.”
Time and a thief
What idea is being described in this metaphor?
“Failure is a heavy backpack.”
Failure feels like a burden or weight.