1.9 Literary Devices
Metaphors
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A metaphor is a comparison between two different things. Example: You are good person. (Ack! Here is the dreaded good.) Try a metaphor instead… You are a shining star. We think of stars as shiny and bright – as something high up and hard to attain. By comparing you to a star, it means you are the kind of person who shines in life. You are bright and brilliant. You are a person of high standards. Readers get a strong visual and make connections with the word star. You do not get this with the word good. |
LH 95 star-forming region of the Large Magellanic Cloud by the European Space Agency via Wikipedia. |
