2007-01-01 15:26:55 · 6 answers · asked by niki347 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It's a more colourful way of description.
Example:
He is rich.
Metaphor:
He is drowning in money.
2007-01-01 15:34:46 · answer #1 · answered by rileysmile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang on . . . Let me think of a good metaphor. Imagine a busy highway full of vehicles as a flowing river. . . .
So you would say that the highway is a river of cars flowing by. . . . .
That's the best I can do. . . Doesn't that help visualize how busy the highway is?
2007-01-01 23:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using metaphors is like taking up archery. You try to hit your mark from a distance that is unnecessarily difficult. And while there are easier ways to hit the bullseye, none are as fun.
2007-01-01 23:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by ragdefender 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if da person u r trying to describe sumthing doesnt know anything about metaphor's then it only complicates things.
2007-01-01 23:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by tina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps to see a similarity between two things that you may not have seen before. "My heart is a river flowing toward the ocean of the Beloved."
2007-01-02 00:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by Bruce G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps the reader picture what they are reading in their mind
2007-01-01 23:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by taylor g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋