♥ Metaphor ♥

DEFINITION:

A figure of speech in which two things are compared without using the words “like” or “as”.

EXAMPLE:

On the wall,

there is a shadow

of a branch outside.

It moves and it is dancing.

It writes its story

and the ink

is living light.

SIGNIFICANCE:

Metaphors are used in poetry to explain/express emotions, feelings, relationships and other elements that cannot be described in ordinary language. Metaphors also make it more effective to explain or refer to something in a brief way.