Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
A metaphor is a figure of speech that says that one thing is another different thing. This allows us to use fewer words and forces the reader or listener to find the similarities. Metaphors are a good and clever way to show detail or describe something. The easiest way to format a metaphor is:
A metaphor is a figure of speech that says that one thing is another different thing. This allows us to use fewer words and forces the reader or listener to find the similarities. Metaphors are a good and clever way to show detail or describe something. The easiest way to format a metaphor is:
"The [first thing] is a [second thing]."
For example:
1. The home is a prison.
1. The home is a prison.
- This example lets the reader now that this persons home has prison like characteristics. The character probably doesn't like it there that much and feels trapped when they are there.
- This metaphor makes the reader think that this woman is probably cruel and not very nice. She probably does awful things.
SIMILE
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.
Both similes and metaphors link one thing to another. A simile usually uses "as" or "like" instead of saying something is something else. A metaphor creates a relationship directly and leaves more to the imagination. With simile A is like B, and with metaphor A is B. Both similes and metaphors are very common in poetry.
Both similes and metaphors link one thing to another. A simile usually uses "as" or "like" instead of saying something is something else. A metaphor creates a relationship directly and leaves more to the imagination. With simile A is like B, and with metaphor A is B. Both similes and metaphors are very common in poetry.
"The [first thing] is like a [second thing]."
Examples:
- Simile: My dog is crazy like a wolf.
- Metaphor: My dog is a wolf.
- Simile: As brave as a lion.
- Metaphor: She is a lion.
Alliteration
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration is mostly used in poetry, story titles, and it is often used to name businesses and products. You can also use alliteration to name a character, making there name easier to remember and stand out.
Alliteration is mostly used in poetry, story titles, and it is often used to name businesses and products. You can also use alliteration to name a character, making there name easier to remember and stand out.
Examples:
From Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.” |
Alliteration is catchy and sounds good. It's a good way to describe something, and can be really helpful in poetry.