If youre a writer or poet youve likely heard of metaphors and might even be a fan of using them in your own writing.

Example of a good metaphor. A really good metaphor is much like Marcel Marceau -. All the worlds a stage And all the men and women merely players Shakespeare is comparing the world to a stage by saying one is the other. Examples of dead metaphors include.

A metaphor uses this similarity to help the writer make a point. Extended Metaphors - These are lengthy metaphors intended to create deep comparisons. The dogs bed is a marshmallow it looks so comfortable.

8 Examples of Metaphors 1. All religions arts and sciences are branches of the same tree Albert Einstein. Metaphors bring power persuasiveness and beauty to the written word.

Youve likely heard the metaphor glass empty vs. It talks about how we use our words as weapons and the damage caused by wrong decisions. Examples of Popular Metaphors All the worlds a stage and all the men and women merely players William Shakespeare I am the good shepherdand I lay down.

Love is a battlefield. Coming up with good metaphor ideas takes extra time and energy. A good example is the definition of selfish gene used to explain.

He writes then laugh leaning back in my arms for lifes not a paragraph and death I think is no parenthesis Death is a natural part of life so live in. Simple metaphors help kids make connections and understand new things. One of the best ways to teach a child something new is to use a metaphor.