Metaphors In Poetry

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An easy way to understand metaphor is to view a metaphor as a simile without the word "like". A simile compares two things in a clear fashion. For example: "he is like a beast". Another example of a simile would be to say that the man is so fierce that he is like a tiger...
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An easy way to understand metaphor is to view a metaphor as a simile without the word "like". A simile compares two things in a clear fashion. For example: "he is like a beast". Another example of a simile would be to say that the man is so fierce that he is like a tiger...
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