Metaphors No 2
A metaphor is a word that says one thing is another. It is used to help a reader visualise an object or a person., but is more direct that the simile and does not include the words ‘like’ or ‘as.’
An example: You are a donkey. which means that the person is behaving similar to a donkey so they are being very stubborn.
The trees marched along the hillside. This means the pattern that the trees create across the hillside which looks similar to soldiers marching in formation.
A Make a Metaphor
- Complete the metaphor by joining the two halves together.
The road is sequins.
She is angry wasp.
Glow-worms are a dragon.
Our coach is a ribbon.
He was an a busy bee.
2. Imaginative Metaphors
Complete each sentence in an imaginative way by using a metaphor. One is done for you.
- The pool is a mirror reflecting the forest.
- The clouds… a soft pillow
- A tuatara… is a living dinosaur
- An old face… is an old memory
C. ‘Metaphor Poem
Poems use metaphors as well as similes. Underline the metaphors in this verse from the poem by Gwenda McKay.
When I walk outside I play a game.
Of matching things-not-quite-the-same.
A tree is a green umbrella.
It shelters me from rain.
Rain puddles are my mirrors.
I see myself again.
Worms are living rubber bands.
The wriggle pinkly on my hands.
The moon’s a golden ball hanging high.
In the darkness in the sky.
It teases me to make a link…
I sometimes have to think and think.
D. Now:
You are going to find 3 metaphors in song lyrics of your own choice.
Make sure that you add the lyrics and the URL for the songs.
Music- music is like the beach
Bent tree- My broken umbrella is like a bent tree
Broken down car- A broken down car is a dead engine
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