Metaphor


Definition: Metaphor is when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison.

Examples
I am a rainbow

"I am a rainbow" is a example of metaphor because it is comparing two nouns, a person, and a rainbow, but does not use like or as.

I am not Anger

"I am not anger" is an example of metaphor because it is contrasting two nouns.

MY LIFE IS A DREAM

My life is a dream,
like a tiger waking
up from her deep sleep.
My life is like
a dream,
it's all
up
to
me,
the trees
are
purple,
the
stars
talk
away
the night,
the
moaning moon
lights
up the sky.


By Autumn

I AM LAS VEGAS

I am Las Vegas growing by the infinite
awake morning by night,
or day.
I am Las Vegas
My hand is the sand.

By Rachel


I AM A SWORD

I am a sword,
Sharper than a tongue
Nobody can defeat me,
Because I am a sword,
I can not be hurt by what people say
About me,
I will not show my anger
Against
Someone else.

By Alex

 

MATH

Math is the career for kids.
If you don't
know math
you won't make any money.
you won't get a job.
you won't get a house.

By Jake

Are you you ready to practice what you have learned ?

Classic metaphor poems