Types of Metaphors and Rhymes

Extended Metaphors

• A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.– Examples:• Love is a 10 speed bike that is colorful, powerful and

sleek. It can sweep you along at a dizzying pace or change gears to climb a difficult hill. If you don’t take care of it, it can rust from misuse or the brakes can seize, but with regular maintenance, it can be the best way to glide through the many phases of life.

-Examples:Truth is a rainstorm that lights up the sky, crashes through the atmosphere and washes us clean. No matter how strong the shelters we create, truth can charge through our defenses and leave us exposed to the elements.

Mixed Metaphor

• ludicrous comparison– Example:– "If we can hit that bulls eye then the rest of the

dominoes will fall like a house of cards... Checkmate."

Quote from Futurama TV show character Zapp Brannigan.

Implied Metaphor

• compares two things by using adjectives that commonly describe one thing– Example:• John swelled and ruffled his feathers (versus John was a

peacock)

Direct Metaphor

• direct comparison that does not use like or as– Example:• John is a peacock (versus John swelled and ruffled his

feathers)

Internal Rhyme

• Occurs in the middle of a line– Example:• Just a small time girl living in a lonely world• I’ll be strong, I’ll be wrong, but life goes on

End Rhyme

• Last word of each sentence rhymes

Slant Rhyme

• Words that sound the same, but don’t necessarily rhyme– Example:• Lover and Brother• Soul and All

Perfect Rhyme

• Exact Rhyme– Example:• Cat and Hat