Question

1. he is as funny as monkey .write in metaphor
2. He is as canning as a fox.write in metaphor
3. she swims like a fish. write in metaphor
4. she got neck like a pipe. write in metaphor
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Answer 1

To begin with, let us understand the difference between a metaphor and a simile. Both metaphors and similes are literary devices used to draw comparisons between objects, people, animals and even situations.

A simile is direct comparison and the words 'as' or 'like' are used. For instance:

as tall as a pine tree

soft like a baby's cheeks

A metaphor on the other hand, does not use 'as' or 'like'. A metaphor is more like a statement. For example:

Children are little flowers. (Meaning children are very tender and need to be taken care of. They brighten up our lives, as flowers do.)

Her room is a garbage dump. (Meaning her room is extremely untidy, may be even smelly and has piles of useless things lying around.)

The task here is to change the similes into metaphors.

1. He is as funny as a monkey. (simile)

He is a funny monkey. (metaphor)

2. He is as cunning as a fox. (simile)

He is a cunning fox. (metaphor)

3. She swims like a fish. (simile)

She is a swimming fish. (metaphor)

4. She got neck like a pipe. (simile) (This sentence is grammatically incorrect.)

She is pipe-necked.(metaphor)