Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Term 3 Week 1: Metaphors and Similes

This week's lesson was on Metaphors and Similes, which are figurative language.

Metaphors are like describing something as another object. For example, "My dog is a dinosaur." is something like saying that your dog is a dinosaur, although in real life it is not possible. This kind of figurative language could let us describe the "indescribable" and give us a good look at just what this thing is like.

Similes are describing objects to be like something else. For example, "She was as calm as a cucumber" is describing a "her" that is calm, just like a cucumber. It comes in other forms like "He flew like the wind".

And here are a few metaphors of Life:

Life is a colouring book
Waiting for you to put
The last finishing touches in it
And make it look beautiful

Life is a supermarket
With a whole gallery of choices
For you to choose carefully
And make your purchase

Life is a wrestling match
Where you're fighting for victory
Using all kinds of tactics
To outwit your opponent

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