Metaphor does not always use a human or human characteristic.

Example of metaphor and personification. Comparison not using the word like or as. Johns answer to the problem was just a Band-Aid not a solution. So here are some examples of metaphors.

She froze with fear. Level 5 Lesson 8 Similes Metaphors and Personification 54 Personification is the act of giving non-living things human characteristics. For instance metaphor becomes personification with a little push.

Example - Seven sisters slept soundly on sand. Metaphor makes an indirect comparison between two different and unrelated things. The sun smiled down and the wind growled.

Metaphor is a word or. However the best metaphors are original to the author. Examples of dead metaphors include.

The promise between us was a delicate flower. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools. Personification - Personification is clearly evident in Kiplings poem.

Here is a sample of a short paragraph that uses personification to describe a house. Our house is an old friend of ours. Metaphor equates things not because they are similar but for the sake of symbolism.