Similes are a form of mataphor. He is as strong as an ox. That's a simile. This link may answer all the questions on the topic. http://www.copyblogger.com/metaphor-simile-and-analogy-what%E2%80%99s-the-difference/ Metaphor A

metaphor is a figure of speech comparing two things, saying that one is the other. example: She is a sun that brightens my day. comparison between sun and she

He was drowned in the raging torrent. His speech was drowned by the rabble. His plea was drowned in/by the clatter of hooves. It seems possible to me that we're confusing "drowned" as a metaphor with " drowned out " as an

What leads us to use "in" when "drowned" is used literally and "in/by" when it is metaphoric? He was drowned in the raging torrent. His speech was drowned by the rabble. His plea was drowned in/by the clatter of

Winter Analysis This poem by Shakespeare is divided in two stanzas with nine lines each. The meaning of the words Icicle: thin point stick of ice that hangs down from something such as a roof. : name of person. Shepherd:

It seems to me that in just a few months of examining the PDB (president's daily brief) and other highly sensitive documents that can determine the nation's safety, President Obama has simply been dealt a reality check : On some occasions,

I'm discussing hyperbole first in order to help clarify what I mean by the phrase "rarely articulated rules" in my title. Also, I beg forgiveness for any poor grammar. I'm trying to articulate a rather difficult concept in a

Hi, It is not a simile b/c it does not show the comparison between anything in that statement. SO that leaves: metaphor or figure of speech. To me, it seems like a figure of speech... b/c "having the wrong filling" seems like someone got

Hi Mister Micawber-  Okay so I know what a metaphor and a smilie are, and I know their differences. I know that a  METAPHOR  is: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object OR action to which it is not  literally

As the word "metonymous" probably doesn't exist, I suppose that's as good an answer as any. But what word did you really mean? metonymy (n) Brit. /m{shtibar}{sm}t{rfa}n{schwa}mi/, U.S. /m{schwa}{sm}t{fata}n{schwa}mi/ a. Rhetoric.