FIGURES OF SPEECH II

Previously on figures of speech. Find link below. 

http://www.olabanjititles.com/2021/04/figures-of-speech-introduction.html?m=1

Simile

This figure of speech is used to compare two or more (animate or inanimate) things that have or share similar attributes or qualities, or have some perceived resemblance in a way or another. However, this comparison is an indirect comparison. That is why it is introduced by 'like', 'as', 'as...as'. For example, 

i. John fought like a tiger. 

In the example above, the speaker compares John to a tiger.

ii. Dre is as arrogant as peacock. 

In the example above, the speaker compares Dre to a peacock. 

iii. That invigilator has eyes like the eagle's. 

iv. He spoke as one acquainted with sorrows. 

Metaphor

One major difference writers/teachers have often identified to be the difference between simile and metaphor is that simile is a direct comparison of things (animate or inanimate) with similar qualities while metaphor is an indirect comparison of things (animate or inanimate) with similar qualities. Examples that will therefore suit this assertion are: 

 i. John fought like a tiger. (Simile)

ii. John is a tiger. (Metaphor)

i. Dre is as arrogant as peacock. (Simile)

ii. Dre is a peacock. (Metaphor)

i. That invigilator has eyes like the eagle's. (S)

ii. That invigilator is eagle-eyed. (Metaphor)

According to ...

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/metaphor-examples-for-kids.html

"A metaphor is very expressive; it is not meant to be taken literally. You may have to work a little to find the meaning in a metaphor. 

"For example, a river and tears aren't very alike. One is a body of water in nature, while the other can be produced by our eyes. They do have one thing in common, though: both are a type of water that flows. A metaphor uses this similarity to help the writer make a point. 

     Her tears were a river flowing down 

     her cheeks.

"As a river is so much larger than a few years, the metaphor is a creative way of saying that the person is crying a lot. There are so many tears that they remind the writer of a river. 

"Metaphors help writers and poets make a point in a more interesting way. They also help the reader see something from a new perspective. By describing tears as a river, for example, the writer found a creative way to describe how great the girl's sadness was and helped the reader see a similarity between tears and a river that they might not have noticed before." 

Examples of metaphor include: 

i. He had a close shave with death. 

ii. The passengers aboard that ill-fated flight came face to face with death. 

iii. It's winter, when snow blankets the entire landscape. 

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