2006-06-23 16:10:44 · 25 answers · asked by surf4lyf93 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It's neither, dear, it's a maxim (a short pithy statement of general truth and/or knowledge).
2006-06-23 16:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by renee_kovach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an adage. It could also be a metaphor. It is not a simile. A simile compares one thing to another. Like. " Rain is like Salt." would be a simile. A metaphor is using words to explain something without saying what that something is. Like. She spread across the room as if she were a cloud enveloping every corner. An Adage is an old saying. It rings true. "When it rains it pours." means that when something happens, it happens or something else happens in a really big way. Such as: "Gosh, I thought it was bad when I shaved off my mustache until I realized that it wouldn't grow back again." Get the pictures??
2006-07-02 18:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by bertojame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both are ways of making a situation more understandable.... a simile does so by comparing two things, for example, "this glass is as cold as ice"--- a metaphor, however, is a verbal illustration used to simplify a more complex situation, instead of saying, things always seem better when you aren't doing them, you say "The grass is greener on the other side" ----so instead of saying, when things go wrong they tend to go wrong in large numbers, you say "when it rains, it pours"
furthermore, a simile or a metaphor can be a cliche, they are not mutually exclusive....a cliche is simply an expression or idea that has become over used or stereotypical
2006-07-02 02:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by robcarbone2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is neither -- it is definitley a cliche. To be a methaphor or simile, you'd need to compare two objects. With similes you use "like" or "as" in the comparison, unlike metaphors.
2006-06-23 23:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by Wondering 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a metaphor, or a comparison that is neither real, or uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison. When people say this phrase, they aren't referring to precipitation, but hard times in life. That is implied, creating a metaphor. A true one, at that, in my opinion.
2006-07-06 16:38:34 · answer #5 · answered by mickjam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a metaphor, pour emphasises the impact of the rain.
2006-07-04 09:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is neither b/c a simile uses 'like' or 'as' and it doesnt seem to be a metaphor for anything
2006-06-23 23:13:22 · answer #7 · answered by bendoes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you mean "when it rains it pours," it's a trademark registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. See Reg. Nos. 2592089, 2008054, 1748310, 1700355, 1405171, 1407737, 1089571, 0560693, and 0103357.
2006-07-07 21:41:05 · answer #8 · answered by dexter_speare 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither
2006-07-05 09:10:56 · answer #9 · answered by sachin p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither one. It's more of a cliche, just a phrase that everyone uses.
2006-06-23 23:12:50 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋