smile /metaphor

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hanuman_2000

#249325 Thu, 27 Jul 06 06:05 AM

Hello,

I want 5 -5 simple examples of "smile" and "metaphor".

I searched these on internet but the examples are either difficult or taken from some poems which are rather difficult for me to remember.

Could anybody help me?

hanuman_2000

Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004

INDIA

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Mister Micawber

#249366 Thu, 27 Jul 06 09:29 AM

Hello Hanuman. I'm not clear on what you are looking for, or how many. Sample sentences containing metaphors for smile?

Mister Micawber

Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004

Yokohama

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

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hanuman_2000

#249392 Thu, 27 Jul 06 11:04 AM

Hello,

I want 5 exaples of "smile" and 5 example of "metaphor".

hanuman_2000

Metaphors

nona the brit

#249395 Thu, 27 Jul 06 11:16 AM

I think what you mean is that you want 5 examples of a simile and 5 metaphors.

Have a go at looking for them yourself first (or thinking of some originals) and we'll check if they are ok. I'll be nice and give you an example of each to make sure you understand what they are but then I really think you need to do your homework yourself!

A simile is where one thing is directly compared to another and usually includes the words 'like' or 'as'. example: "He was as cold as ice".

A metaphor is where one thing is spoken of as if it actually were another thing, and does not include 'like' or 'as'. example: "He is my rock". He is not literally a rock and he is not being compared to a rock. 'Rock' is being used to represent certain qualities in him.

nona the brit

Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004

England

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The name says it all.

Metaphors

Mister Micawber

#249412 Thu, 27 Jul 06 12:16 PM

Hanuman is a teacher, not a student, Nona,and has been with us for a long while, though I haven't seen him about recently. (Though what do I know-- I can't tell a smile from a simile!)

I can't believe you couldn't find any online, though, Hanuman-- they're a dime a dozen. If you want really simple ones, just make them on Nona's pattern:

Your nose is like a cucumber.
Your hair is like seaweed.
Your biceps are like mussels on the half-shell.

Your nose is a cucumber
Your hair is seaweed.
etc.

Mister Micawber

nona the brit

#249415 Thu, 27 Jul 06 12:25 PM

Oh yes, sorry Hanuman, I forgot who you were for a minute there! Smile [:)]

nona the brit

Wagmydog

#249440 Thu, 27 Jul 06 01:20 PM

I believe you mean SIMILE.

Both are figures of speech. The difference between simile and metaphor (simply), simile shows a direct comparison, metaphor shows an indirect (assumed) one... (I'm confusing myself here, but hopefully my examples will be of help)

Simile: She walks in beauty, like the night.

Metaphor: The mind is an ocean. This city is a jungle.

(Both examples are taken from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.)

(Tip: If a comparison is stated, or implied and the word 'like' is used, it's a simile, otherwise it's a metaphor)