Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Metaphor

There is only one metaphor in each of the following sets of three sentences.Identify it by underlining it in each case.Explain your choice.

1.
He was like a devil.
He was the devil incarnate.
He was evil.

2.
Her life was hell.
She led a miserable life.
She felt like she was living in hell.

3.
All the world's a stage.
The world is full of actors.
The world is like a stage.

4.
He was a great leader.
He was a very tall man.
He was a giant among men.

5.
She was a rock of sense.
She was very sensible.
She was like a rock.

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