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Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth
in the least space.
Incorporating Metaphors

Incorporating VoiceMake Your Writing Come Alive
with Metaphors
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Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth
in the least space.
Incorporating Metaphors

Metaphors make a comparison without using like or
as. They are hidden comparisons because, at
times, they are difficult to find.
When a statement is literal, it is not a
metaphor The classroom was cold.
When the statement is making a comparison, it is
metaphorical Her voice was cold.
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Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth
in the least space.
Incorporating Metaphors

Metaphors are often used in both literature and
in essays. They are viewed as a strong and
effective writing tool and can create powerful
and lasting images and ideas. They are also a
great way to give your essay depth and maturity.
My teacher knew everything she was a walking
encyclopedia.
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Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth
in the least space.
Incorporating Metaphors

Be careful not to use too many Metaphors in your
writing. This can cause your writing to seem as
if it doesnt have enough in-depth information.
Metaphors without a strong foundation are hollow.
They are dimly lit rooms, never quite
illuminating your point (see what I did there?)
and are likely to result in lower grades.
Consequently, choose your words carefully,
especially when incorporating Metaphors in your
essay.
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Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth
in the least space.
Incorporating Metaphors

Metaphors not only can make your writing more
intriguing but also can help you to think more
deeply about your subjects. Basically, metaphors
are not just fancy additions to writing they are
ways of thinking.
"Language is the road map of a culture. It tells
you where its people come from, and where they
are going.
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Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth
in the least space.
Incorporating Metaphors
How do you begin to create Metaphors? For one
thing, you must be ready to play with language
and ideas. A comparison like the following might
appear in an first draft of an essay

Metaphors are dimly lit rooms.

As you revise your draft, you might try adding
more details to the comparison to make it more
precise and interesting
Metaphors are dimly lit rooms, never quite
illuminating your point.
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Example
Incorporating Metaphors
The grass is a of green
velvet.
grass is a carpet of green velvet is a
metaphor.

What are you comparing?
You are comparing grass to velvet.
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Example
Incorporating Metaphors
I couldnt find anything the room was a
the room was a pigsty is a metaphor.

What are you comparing?
You are comparing a room to a pigsty.
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Example
Incorporating Metaphors
After living in Florida all of my life, I
thought Chicago was an
Chicago was an icebox is a metaphor.

What are you comparing?
You are comparing Chicago to an icebox.
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Example
Incorporating Metaphors
The musical was incredible to watch and the
were rubber bands.
dancers were rubber bands is a metaphor.

What are you comparing?
You are comparing dancers to rubber bands.
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Lets make each Metaphor into a sentence
Incorporating Metaphors

Green Basic MetaphorBlue Expand to a More
Detailed Metaphor

• ___________________ (is/was) an
• _______________________________
• ___________________ (is/was) a
• _______________________________

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Lets make each Metaphor into a sentence
Incorporating Metaphors

Green Basic MetaphorBlue Expand to a More
Detailed Metaphor

• ___________________ (is/was) a
• _______________________________
• __________________ (is/was) an
• _______________________________

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Lets make each Metaphor into a sentence
Incorporating Metaphors

Green Basic MetaphorBlue Expand to a More
Detailed Metaphor

• ___________________ (is/was) a
• _______________________________
• ___________________ (is/was) a
• _______________________________

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Lets make each Metaphor into a sentence
Incorporating Metaphors

Green Basic MetaphorBlue Expand to a More
Detailed Metaphor

• ___________________ (is/was) a
• _______________________________
• ___________________ (is/was) a
• _______________________________

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Lets make each Metaphor into a sentence
Incorporating Metaphors

Green Basic MetaphorBlue Expand to a More
Detailed Metaphor

• _________________ (is/was)
• _______________________________
• __________________ (is/was) a
• ______________________________

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Lets make each Metaphor into a sentence
Incorporating Metaphors

Green Basic MetaphorBlue Expand to a More
Detailed Metaphor

• ___________________ (is/was) a
• _______________________________
• ___________________ (is/was) a
• ______________________________