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Re: Metaphor

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:18:52 GMT

Guest wrote:
I need, some examples of metaphors

i need help on my homework!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

problems to find metaphor

Icebergcem — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:41:27 GMT

Hi my friends,

I have a presentation of William Shakespeare's ''The Seven ages of man'' in my English class.I read the poem and the teachers wants me to find outstanding metaphors and similes in it.I could not understand metaphors and similes subjects so I have difficulty in finding them.Here is the poem:

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms;
Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lin'd,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well sav'd, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything." â Jaques (Act II, Scene VII, lines 139-166)

I just want you to show me some examples of metaphors and similes so that I cand find others by myself.For example;I thought one age of a persone is compared to pantaloon.Is it a metaphor or not?I cannot get so much sure.Thank you.

My Last Duchess by Robert Browning

KayZ — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:23:51 GMT

can u please help me out.

i need help answering these questions:

1-what meaning can be derived from the word "last" in the title and in the first line of the poem?

2-line22.what is the effect of the speakers hesitation?

3-find examples of metaphor and simile and explain them

thanks a bunch!

Re: "watch each other's back"

Janissary — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:16:40 GMT

can proficients give more examples of metaphors , similarism or idioms.

especially in compositions they give tremendous effect to our writing.i try to use some of them in my compositions as well but with my poor knowledge i think i repeat myself with cliches.

to draw blood from stone, as cunning as a fox, eats like a pig,grow like a roofs of tree and etc.

i ll be obliged if you give me more such beauties of english

regards

Re: Metaphor

Nef — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:01:51 GMT

According to www.dictionary.com, a metaphor is a direct comparison between two seemingly unrelated subjects. In a metaphor, a first object is described as being or precisely equal to a second object.

I can't come up with the full lyrics of a song with a metaphor in it. But here are a few examples of metaphors:

Love is a journey

The moon is a balloon

The sun is a red wafer in the sky

Re: Example of metaphors - a little metaphor!

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:00:48 GMT

Where can I find examples of metaphors that describe a place like a 3rd world country, and also gives metaphors that could be used to describe a five star vacation spot?

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Mishaela — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:12:45 GMT

hey.
Could you help me please with some examples of metaphor about water ?
pls pls... i need to do my homework...

Re: Examples of metaphors

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:01:54 GMT

i need examples of metaphors please

Re: Metaphors!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

realmaker — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 15:17:16 GMT

I know that web but what I'm asking for is to take one concept, for example:

Life is a container

and find 30 examples of metaphors to this main metaphor
ex.
1. Life is empty for him.
2. Her life is crammed with activities.
3. Get the most out of life.
etc.

So I have to find the main metaphor for which I could find 30 examples.

If anyone has an idea where to find something like that I would be very greatful.

With respect to all
realmaker

Re: Examples of metaphors

Guest — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:28:45 GMT

Would you have examples of metaphors for home, house, plants, garden, human, landscape, building, work or dress??