Metaphor

=METAPHORS =  A metaphor is a feature in poetry that compares one thing to another. However, unlike similies, metaphors directly say that something is something else, not that it is like something else. An example of a metaphor could be, h e is taller than a building, he yelled louder than an avalanche rumbles, he is hairier than a dog. Here is an example of a metaphors in poems. In this poem, the child who is telling this story is comparing his/her dad's snoring to many loud things. This helps you imagine how loud the snoring is. All metaphors will be typed in yellow.

Louder than a Clap of Thunder! by Jack Perlutscky

** Louder than a clap of thunder, ** ** louder than an eagle screams, ** ** louder than a dragon blunders, ** ** or a dozen football teams, ** ** louder than a four-alarmer, ** ** or a rushing water fall, ** ** louder than a knight in armor ** ** jumping from a ten-foot wall. **

** Louder than an earthquake rumbles, ** ** louder than a tidal wave, ** ** louder than an ogre grumbles ** ** as he stumbles through his cave, ** ** louder than stampeding cattle, ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** louder than a cannon roars, ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** louder than a giant's rattle, **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1921d0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//that's// how loud my father SNORES! **

Darkness by QuintonL. Darkness Walking in the woods I hear a monstrous beast grumble I walk scared, whimpering, sad Than upon light I stumble Light as the morning sun Then it is gone The darkness is a tidal wave washing over the world Deeper than midnight black Impenetrable by light __<span style="color: #794c44; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">**My hair** __ <span style="color: #794c44; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">**By Louis Mckinnon** The air dancing between the forest of wavy trees <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">﻿ <span style="color: #794c44; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">