What is an example of a metaphor sentence?

A metaphor compares two things by talking about one thing and saying it is like another. Even though the two things are different, they share a similarity of some kind. Here is an example of a metaphor: Example: The dog’s bed is a marshmallow, it looks so comfortable.

What are 5 sentences of similes and metaphors?

If your students love fairy tales, here are some great simile and metaphor examples:

• Simile: Rapunzel’s hair was as soft as clouds.
• Simile: Cinderella’s slippers were as shiny as the sun.
• Metaphor: The snow is a white blanket.
• Metaphor: The calm lake was a mirror about what was to come.

What is metaphor give two examples?

A metaphor is a figure of speech in which there is a comparison of one thing with another thing without the words ‘like or as’. The resemblance is implied. Ex: The camel is the ship of the desert. Her eyes are pearls.

What is metaphor and examples of metaphor?

: a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as “Their cheeks were roses” is a metaphor while “their cheeks were like roses” is a simile.

What are 20 examples of similes?

Examples of Similes Using “As”

• She was as sly as a fox.
• That knife is as sharp as a razor.
• He’s as sick as a dog.
• It was as big as an elephant.
• He is as bright as a button.
• She’s as cold as ice.
• It’s as tough as an old boot.
• He’s as good as gold.

What are 5 example of simile?

Simile Examples Using As

as American as apple pie	as big as an elephant
as black as coal	as blind as a bat
as boring as watching paint dry	as brave as a lion
as busy as a bee	as cheap as dirt
as clean as a whistle	as clear as mud

How many metaphor are there?

4 Different Types of Metaphor.