- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Sigma
Note: only one post on this thred has actually been a metaphor. Anyone know why?
Because all but one post use the word "like" in their "metaphors." "Like" and "as" are used in similes, not metaphors. In a metaphor, one word is used to signify another entirely.
Example:
Simile - The sun was like a torch, ready to set the world ablaze as it came closer and closer to the planet.
Metaphor - The sun was a torch, ready to set the world ablaze as it came closer and closer to the planet
The examples may not be all that great, but I believe I got my point across... I hope. :-P
[Edited on 2/14/2005 2:29:22 PM]