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What is a metaphor? Describe by giving examples......

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A metaphor is a comparison between two things without the use of like or as (it's almost the same as a simile, except we omit the like or as) Some examples of metaphors are: Time is a river (Time is being compared to a river, perhaps because rivers flow on endlessly just like time passes endlessly)

Answer 2

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A Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics. ... The following phrase is an example of metaphor, “My brother is the black sheep of the family,” because he is neither a sheep nor is he black.

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