PPT-How Metaphors Rule Your Life

What is a metaphor Bob is a ray of sunshine Bob is a tortoise Bob is a ripe banana Bruce Frasers study When does a metaphor become an idiom Bob is having a whale of a time Bob is broke. Basic concepts and assumptions. B. y the use of metaphors the ability to understand and to express in language the experience of the world unbelievably increases. .. . . B. y the use of metaphors the ability to understand and to express in language the experience of the world unbelievably increases. A poetic introduction. Metaphor. Metaphors . are comparisons that show how two . different things are . similar . in one . important way (e.g. the moon and a ball are both round).. Writers . use metaphors to help them describe something more clearly and in a more original way. . Simile. : . a comparison between two unlike things that have something in common. . A simile always uses the words . like. or . as. to make a comparison. . Examples: . It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog. - The Beatles . in . second. . language. . acquisition. . research. Vera . Menezes. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq). Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG). Brought to you by powerpointpros.com. Teacher’s Menu. Select a mini-lesson that you would like to play. Default mode is . play all.. Play All. Similes. Metaphors. Personification. SIMILES. What is a Simile?. Extended Metaphors. A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. .. Examples:. Love is a 10 speed bike that is . colorful. Poetry. Review! Poetry Terms!!. Topic?. Theme?. Imagery. ?. Onomatopoeia?. Alliteration?. Similes!!. What is a . simile. ?. A comparison of two unlike items using “like” or “as”. Similes are often used as imagery—to paint a picture in your head by comparing two things.. Jerick Sarceno Period 3 . Definition for Similes and Metaphors . Similes only uses words “like” or “as” to compare anything. Metaphors don’t use “like” or “as” when describing but makes the comparison with another. (and Similes). The Real Power of Metaphors. Metaphor:. . Comparing . two things by saying one . is. the other.. Simile:. . Comparing . two things by saying they are similar using like or as.. YAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWNNN!!!. . Intra-group differences in the experiences of . Māori. George Ann Gregory, Ph.D. .. University of Maryland University College. Central New Mexico Community College. Jeanette King, Ph.D. .. University of Canterbury. METAPHOR. A . figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally . applicable; a symbol or representation.. Example. Love is . an open door.. Comparing love to an open door represents how love is an opportunity. The open door represents hope, honesty, and adventure. She is saying love brings you these feelings as well.. What is a metaphor?. A metaphor is a LOT like a simile. So, what is the difference?. A metaphor . does not. use . LIKE. or . AS. to make comparisons. But they still compare…. So, what does a metaphor look like?. Extended Metaphor An extended metaphor is a  metaphor  that unfolds across multiple lines or even paragraphs of a text, making use of multiple interrelated metaphors within an overarching one. Definition of Extended Metaphor The following reflectionon the rule of St Benedictoffers us countless opportunities for reflections of our own It challenges us to remain faithful to our stated Benedictine values by translating those