Metaphors are comparisons between two unlike things that help readers understand something in a new way. Metaphors state that one thing "is" the other rather than using "like" or "as", and can make readers picture or imagine something differently than its literal meaning. Metaphors bring writing to life and allow for creativity by letting readers experience things from a new perspective.

1. METAPHORS Metaphors are a ray of sunshine in your writing!

2. What is a metaphor ? A metaphor is a lot like a simile! So what is the difference? Well, it still is still an expression that compares two things to show how they’re alike in some way … but— Metaphors do NOT use like or as to compare!

3. What do metaphors look like? Many times metaphors say that one thing is another… EX: Her eyes are jewels sparkling in the sun. EX: His teeth are white pearls.

4. What do metaphors look like? … Other times, metaphors compare things so that readers can imagine something a certain way or make a picture in their minds. EX: His room was a massive junk yard. EX: The classroom was a three-ring circus!

5. How ‘bout some more? The small boat was a b ouncy ball in the c rashing ocean waves. The track star is a cheetah when he races to the finish line. s Title Text The thief was a snake, s lithering in to steal the jewels. The harvest moon is a g reat pumpkin in T he sky. My legs were rubber a fter walking all over t he big city. Life is a rollercoaster!

6. Finally – why use them?! Metaphors bring your writing to life and let you be more creative! Metaphors make your readers picture things in different, new ways – or however you want them to imagine something! If you can use metaphors, you really are an Einstein! “ The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor. [It is] a sign of genius…” -Aristotle P.S. – Find the metaphor on this slide!