Rabu, 17 Desember 2014

The examples of metaphor, simile , and allusion

Metaphor
Examples:
  1. My brother was boiling mad. (This implies he was too angry.)
  2. The assignment was a breeze. (This implies that the assignment was not difficult.)
  3. It is going to be clear skies from now on. (This implies that clear skies are not a threat and life is going to be without hardships)
  4. The skies of his future began to darken. (Darkness is a threat; therefore, this implies that the coming times are going to be hard for him.)
  5. Her voice is music to his ears. (This implies that her voice makes him feel happy)

Simile
Examples:
  • Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
  • Her cheeks are red like a rose.
  • He is as funny as a monkey.
  • The water well was as dry as a bone.
  • He is as cunning as a fox.
Allusion
Examples:
  • “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.”
        “Romeo” is a reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo, a passionate lover of Juliet, in “Romeo and Juliet”.
  • The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes.
        This is an allusion to one of Greek Mythology’s origin myth, “Pandora’s box”.
  • “This place is like a Garden of Eden.”
        This is a biblical allusion to the “garden of God” in the Book of Genesis.
  • “Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is?”
        “Newton”, means a genius student, alludes to a famous scientist Isaac Newton.
  • “Stop acting like my ex-husband please.”
        Apart from scholarly allusions we refer to common people and places in our speech.


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