Metaphors

__** Metaphors **__// Ana and Brianna //

Metaphor: A heart of stone Comparison: comparing someones heart to a rock. Analogies: ~their heart is hard and cold ~they are merciless ~they are cruel and uncaring ~they are unfeeling, like rock, with no emotions ~it's nothing special like a jewel, it's just ordinary rock ~rock can hurt people, just like a coldhearted person



Metaphor: She ran like the wind (actually a simile, but it was on the list) Comparison: The girl to the wind. Analogies: ~she's really fast ~she's going somewhere but you don't really know where, like the direction of the wind ~she moves swiftly and soundlessly ~no one can catch her or hold her captive ~she can come and go as unexpectedly as the wind



Metaphor: Crocodiles' teeth are white daggers. Comparison: The crocodile's teeth to knives. Analogies: ~they're sharp ~they can inflict pain ~they're gleaming and enticing yet dangerous ~they're menacing