METAPHORS

Metaphors explain one thing as something else.

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Examples from our worksheet and what they mean:

1. Green grass is a carpet in the forest.
There was lots of grass in the woods.

2. Her eyes were diamonds in the sunlight.
Her eyes reflected the light of the sun.

3. My boss is a bear.
My boss is mean.

4. "Juliet is the sun." (Shakespeare)
Juliet is the most important person to me in the world.