Examples of metaphors using concrete and abstract nouns:
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links an absract concept with an object, comparison of two dissimaliar thinkgs including abstract concepts
A SIMILE is a phrase that describes something in comparison to the characteristics of something else, usually using the words like or as.Some examples:He is as sneaky as a weasel.A book is like a good meal.Her teeth are like pearls.A METAPHOR directly compares two things which may be quite different, because one has a characteristic that is similar to the other. It usually uses linking verbs such as is, are, was or were.Some examples:That guy is such a snake in the grass.Her eyes were glowing coals.That linebacker is a mountain.
An analogy compares similar relationships. There is no requirement that the analog pairs be dissimilar. Both metaphor and simile can compare traits. Similes use the word "like" or "as."
In a metaphor you identify something with something else: Her hair was gold. In an idiom you use some words to mean something different from their literal meaning; they usually can't translate into other languages: Don't pull my leg.
A SIMILE is a phrase that describes something in comparison to the characteristics of something else, using the words as or like.Examples: Her hands were as cold as ice. His beard was like sandpaper.A METAPHOR directly compares two things, which may be quite different, because one has a characteristic that is similar to the other.Examples: All the world is a stage. The inside of the car was a furnace. His memory of the event was foggy.Sometimes metaphors compare actions and adjectives by their effect.Examples : He was boiling mad. You are the sunshine of my life. The truth was hard to swallow.In many cases, a metaphor is an idiomatic expression when it suggests an improbable action, e.g It was raining cats and dogs. He was rolling in dough.