Tag Archives: metaphors
The Greatest Blog About Hyperbole Ever Written! Posted by Gary Locke on Mar 15, 2018
One of the most common figures of speech in the English language is the hyperbole, yet I suspect that it is also one of the most misunderstood. It is easy to assume that almost any form of exaggeration is hyperbole but, technically, that’s not true. Recognizing what is, and what is not hyperbole should be…
Metaphors and similes Posted by Gabriele on May 13, 2014
Check out this overview of metaphors and similes by Grammar.net. Learning to use metaphors and similes is a great way to make your written and spoken language more interesting, but first you have to know what these are and what the difference is between the two. First you should know; a simile is a metaphor…
Make a Metaphor Posted by heather on May 12, 2012
Hello there! I hope that you have been having an enjoyable week. Today I have a poem for you. It is called What is the Sun? and is written by Wes Magee. Have a read through it. If you feel confident enough go ahead and read it aloud. What is the Sun? the Sun is…