Friday, April 15, 2011

Metaphor

Definition: Directly comparing two things without using connecting words.

Example: Charlie is the coach. He's the soul of the team.

Significance: Comparing thing help to better understand poem. Not using connecting words would make it more difficult to guess the meaning of the metaphor. The reader wouldn't know for sure if it means "look like", "smell like", "act like", etc.

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