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EExp 2 Metaphors – 比喩 #1

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EEK!! My
father is a pig!!

Metaphors are expressions that we use to compare two things that are not the
same, but they have a quality that is the same.

My father pigs

kind fat angry


gentle smelly dangerous
hardworking noisy lazy

Metaphors can make your writing more creative and interesting. They can give your
writing more emotion.
The example above - “He is a pig.” – lets us see a similarity we may not have
noticed before. It makes our writing more fun and exciting.
Warm-up: Simple metaphors: what kind of person do they describe?

Nala is a night-owl!
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Vector is a chicken!
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Luis is a monster!!
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More animal metaphors…
Colby is a lion!
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Harley is a beast!
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Sandy is an early bird!
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Una is a Cheetah!
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Jokic is a giraffe!
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Class 3-2 is a zoo!!
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Research your own metaphors using your devices…

e.g. My computer is an old dinosaur…


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