Metaphor examples - Metaphor Examples, Definition and Worksheets

Visual Metaphor Visual metaphors show, rather than directly state, the comparison.

The rain came in and the animals slipped, occasionally falling.

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From the Epic of Gilgamesh one of the oldest Sumerian texts : My friend, the swift mule, fleet wild ass of the mountain, panther of the wilderness, after we joined together and went up into the mountain, fought the Bull of Heaven and killed it, and overwhelmed Humbaba, who lived in the Cedar Forest, now what is this sleep that has seized you? What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? This concept of a spatial metaphor can frequently be seen in visual works as well, such as how a closed door in a movie might represent a character's unwillingness to change.