METAPHOR,SMILE,AND SYMBOLS

METAPHOR,SMILE,AND  SYMBOLS

Metaphor Definition

Metaphor is a figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. In other words, a resemblance of two contradictory or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics.

      Examples of Metaphor from Common Speech

Many common sayings are metaphors. Here are just a few examples:

• Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
• It was raining cats and dogs.
• Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
• People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
• A watched pot never boils.

    Examples of Metaphors

Here are some examples of metaphors:

• She is a fox.
• Dave is a bad apple.
• His face was a blue moon pocked with craters.
• Her eyes were darting searchlights, scanning the room for her rival.
• An icy stare

Metaphors are not always easy to spot. They are not always in the form "A = B" like the first four examples above. Sometimes, a metaphor is an adjective that modifies a noun, as in the fifth example.

The bottom line is this: If something is being re-identified as (i.e., not compared to) something that it literally is not, then you're looking at a metaphor.

    Famous Metaphors (Examples)

Here are some metaphors by famous people:

• Conscience is a man’s compass.

(Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890)

• All religions, arts, and sciences are branches of the same tree.

(Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, 1879-1955)

• All at once he was alone in this noisy hive with no place to roost.

(Tom Wolfe)

Funny Metaphors (Examples)

Here are some funny metaphors:

• Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke.
• John and Mary had never met. They were two hummingbirds who had also never met.
• True friends stab you in the front.

 

Significance of Metaphor in Literature

Metaphor is a key component of all forms of literature, including poetry, prose, and drama. This is not only because metaphor is a highly useful literary device, but also because it is such a vital part of all language and communication. Many cognitive theorists have researched and written about the importance of metaphor in the way we understand the world around us. For example, in western culture the phrase “time is money” is quite prevalent. This is not just a cliché, though; we talk about time in terms of wasting it, spending it, saving it, and so on. The metaphorical comparison of these two concepts ends up influencing the way people in cultures actually perceive time

SMILE DEFINITION

A simile is a figure of speech consisting of a comparison using like or as. Well-chosen similes can be used to enliven writing or as an alternative to description using adjectives.

   EXAMPLE OF SMILE

·         “cute as a kitten,” comparing the way someone looks to the way a kitten looks

·         “as busy as a bee” comparing someone’s level of energy to a fast-flying bee

·         "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." comparing the uncertainty of life to the uncertainty of choosing a chocolate from a box

·         "as blind as a bat" indicating that the person cannot see any better than a bat can

Similes can be funny, serious, mean, or creative. For example,

·         She isn't as beautiful as her mother was in her youth

·         Your smile is like a flower

·         They fought like cats and dogs

·         You were as brave as a lion.

·         He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.

·         This house is as clean as a whistle.

·         Your explanation is as clear as mud.

·        She is as thin as a toothpick.

The above patterns of simile are the most common, but there are others made with adverbs or words such as than an as if. For example,

·         He is larger than life

·         They ran as if for their lives

The uses of similes and metaphors can be confusing to people who are not fluent in a given language

because they will interpret the words literally. Also, similes and metaphors can change from region to

region, and even among groups of people, like musicians or teenagers. Sharing certain analogies can be a

common bond in a social group.

   SYMBOLS DEFINITION

       Symbols is something that represents something else by association, especially a material object used to represent something invisible or a abstract.
symbol is the use of a real object to refer to something spiritual or imagined or simply to evoke another reality. An action, person, place, word, or object can all have a symbolic meaning.

EXAMPLE OF SYMBOLS

·         The dove is the symbol of peace

·         The eagle is a symbol of the united states

·         A weighing scale is a symbol of justice