📚 Most Important SAT/ACT Vocabulary: METAPHOR
📚 Most Important SAT/ACT Vocabulary: METAPHOR
A METAPHOR is a direct comparison that imagines one thing as another; it's an indispensable part of our language!
METAPHOR
The word metaphor comes from the Greek meaning to carry over. This literary term is a powerful tool to enrich our language and ability to communicate effectively with other humans. See more discussion of meta words here.
ℹ️ Part of speech of metaphor
metaphor is a singular count NOUN.
🗣️ Pronunciation of metaphor
metaphor is pronounced /ˈmɛ.tə.ˌfɔr/ or MEH-tuh-fore.
📚️ Definition of metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect; it may provide clarity, identify hidden similarities, or express something familiar in a new way.
📰 Examples of metaphor
Here are some examples of metaphor in usage:
"Alexa is drowning in a sea of grief."
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
"Life is a roller coaster."
"Pedro’s a real night owl." 🦉
🧠 Quick vocab quiz on metaphor
Test yourself!
metaphor most nearly means
(A) oxymoron.
(B) substantive.
(C) hyperbole.
(D) comparison.
(E) antithesis.
And one more:
Which of the following statements is a metaphor?
(A) "Myles runs fast like a deer."
(B) "Time is money."
(C) "Trina could stare down a statue."
(D) "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana."
(E) "It's a doggy-dog world."
Scroll down for the answer/s.
💁🏼 Tips on using the word metaphor correctly
Metaphors are often confused with similes, another type of figure of speech. Traditionally, a metaphor directly states that one thing is another (e.g., life is a journey), while a simile uses like or as to compare two things (e.g., life is like a box of chocolates).
✅ Quiz answer/s
Answers:
D, comparison.
B, "Time is money."