Exercise

There is only one metaphor in each of the following sets of three sentences.

Identify it by underlining it in each case.Explain your choice.

1.He was like a devil.
He was the devil incarnate.
He was evil.


2.Her life was hell.
She led a miserable life.
She felt like she was living in hell.

3. All the world's a stage.
The world is full of actors.
The world is like a stage.

4. He was a great leader.
He was a very tall man.
He was a giant among men.

5. She was a rock of sense.
She was very sensible.
She was like a rock.