Metaphor Flashcards
1
Q
#definition What is metaphor ?
A
- An IMPLIED SIMILE.
- An expression taken from ONE FIELD of experience and used to say sth IN ANOTHER FIELD.
- DO NOT USE the two words LIKE and AS.
2
Q
#example metaphor
A
- The camel is a ship of the desert.
3
Q
NOTE
Every simile can be COMPRESSED into a metaphor and every metaphor can be EXPANDED into a simile.
A
- Akash fought like a lion. (Simile)
- Akash was a lion in the fight. (Metaphor)
4
Q
example
A: Did you ___ a job today ?
B: No, not a ___.
A
A: Did you land a job today ?
B: No, not a bite.
5
Q
#example Table \_\_\_
A
Table leg
6
Q
#example Don't \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
A
Don’t make pigs of yourself.
7
Q
#example Iron-\_\_\_
A
Iron-Lady
8
Q
#example The Lord is my \_\_\_
A
The Lord is my shepherd.
9
Q
#example All the world's a \_\_\_
A
All the world’s a stage.
10
Q
#example He is sly \_\_\_
A
He is sly fox.
