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III. Metaphor
The hills untied their bonnets.
This sentence is an example of metaphor where the hills becoming visible in the light of the
morning sun are compared to a face that becomes visible when the bonnet is untied.
In a metaphor, the comparison is not stated; it is implied. It does not use the words ‘as’ or ‘like’.
Read the sentences given below. Each of them has a metaphor. Underline the metaphor in
each sentence. One has been done for you.
1. Ribbons of sunlight streaked through the sky.
2. The narrow street snaked its way through the housing colony.
3. My fingers were icicles, by the time I got home.
4. The land lay still and calm under a blanket of snow.
5. Amita has a heart of gold.
Enhance Your Skills
Enhance Your Skills
Art Integration
Describe what is happening in the picture. Use is/are and –ing to make your sentences. Clues
are given in the box.
swing lick sit pick slide play fight
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