Metaphors A metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to something being the same as another thing. A name given to something else with a similar figurative meaning. We use metaphors everyday of our lives. In our everyday texts and when we speak. Metaphors are used by writers to make you think about something of find a new meaning in something. Metaphors are a way to say something without having to straight out say it. Metaphors helps us illustrate a way of thinking, they help illustrate the point you are trying to get the reader to understand. We use metaphors to try and explain a feeling like “as soon as I saw her, I froze in my tracks” or “I was so angry I felt fire burning inside of me”. A metaphor is like a comparison between two things
