(TBASF) Lesson Topic 3: Metaphors

Lesson Topic 3: Metaphors

A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as. Example:

  • San Francisco is an enchanting jewel box.

We are comparing San Francisco to a jewel box without using the words like or as.

Examples:

Examples of metaphors: Her eyes are homes of silent prayer. My office is a pig sty. Juliet is the sun.

 

Determine whether the sentence contains a metaphor, or not:

 

 

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