Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Figuring out Metaphors
In the perspective Figuring out Metaphors, It explains the usage of metaphors and the way people perceive metaphors.A metaphor is a trope or figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common. For example, Sally is a block of ice and Sam is a pig are some metaphors that people understand easily. People can understand that this is a metaphor because a block of ice is dull and unemotional.Metaphors are used for variety reasons such as sarcasm, exaggeration, or repetition. Metaphors are used for creation to add flare in the poem or story to make it more fancy.
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Nice way to explain metaphors.
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