"His voice ripped the air like a chainsaw"
2007-12-04 08:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by KoolDude574 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
how is it a metaphor? it uses the word like.
2007-12-04 08:51:41 · update #1
A simile - or to be like something - is to retain some irresolvable difference which means one can never fully substitute for the other. On the other hand, a metaphor actually is a substitution - it is an equation in principle. It is not a metaphor.
My take is that he had a thundering voice that you would only be able to take in what he was saying because his presence was so commanding and loud.
2007-12-04 08:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by fair2midlynn 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer, but it could also mean that the man made his voice heard (it cut through other distracting noises or conversations like a chainsaw) because of its loud/harsh quality
2007-12-04 16:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a simile, it's a metaphor. Pretty vivid one at that, alluding to both the sound and cutting action.
2007-12-04 16:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by picador 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Someone with a sharp and unpleasant voice- like someone that sounds gravely or just rough.
2007-12-04 16:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by Eraserhead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with dogsafire. I think it means like cutting through other noises.
2007-12-04 16:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by lunghter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋