Metaphor

=** METAPHORS ** =

A light in a sea of darkness.

Comparison: The author is comparing a person to a light in a sea of darkness.

Analogies: -The person is the only thing that the author can see. -The person gives the author hope. -The person makes the author more aware. -The person gives the author a hope for life.



Life is a mere dream, a fleeting shadow on a cloudy day.

Comparison: One's life is short like a dream, and has the ability to fly by like a fleeting shadow on a cloudy day.

Analogies: -Life is short -One's life usually has no big significance in the world. -You only get one moment to "shine" -Life is good but short -Your life is one in a sea of many -Take the chance when you have it!



School is a gateway to adulthood

Comparison: School is a gateway to adulthood.

-After high school, you will become an adult -All school is leading towards adulthood. -You are not an adult until you finish school. -After high school, your life will not be the same

The silence was a blood-cu __//** r **//__dling scream of anguish, set out to break my soul Comparison: The silence was as painful as a blood-curdling scream of anguish, that had the ability to break a soul.

Analogies: -Silence can be more painful than fighting. -Silence can cause you a lot of pain. -Silence can be just as loud as screaming -Silence can symbolize loneliness and seclusion.