poems with metaphors ..i'm confused on this plz give examples.......?

Question

helpfull hints or tips... are great and will be very much appreciated thanks :)

Answer 1

a comparison between two things, based on resemblance or similarity, without using "like" or "as" is what a metaphor is. And an example of this would be: The movie struck a spark that massaged the audience's conscience. See how you dont use like or as, thats a metaphor.Hope this helps, good luck writing and God bless.

Answer 2

A metaphor is when they say that one thing IS another thing.

Here's a poem that is LOADED with metaphors:
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight, over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding-


See the whole poem at:
http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/swampthing/111/hiway.html

It has similes too, "His hair like moldy hay."

Answer 3

Why do not you come across Carol Ann Duffy's 'Anne Hathaway'; that is riddled with profoundly sexual metaphors and is, finally, a alluring and appealing poem to benefit - notwithstanding, heaven forbid that poetry ought to really be analysed!

Answer 4

Metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Example: "He fell through a trapdoor of depression."