Metaphor

Definition:
A figure of speech in which two things that seem to have little in common are compared, usually in an arresting or memorable way. For instance, the song "You Are My Sunshine" compares the singer’s beloved to the center of our solar system as a way of expressing her importance in his life.

Example Poem:
A tigers eye is nothing like the moon It is far more like the sun The fur is like a soft meadow in the breeze It is not like a rapid river His run is fast, but is nothing like a turtle His ears are pointed like a jagged rock But aren’t like a smooth one Its claws are like a sharp knife with many teeth They are nothing like a spoon The tiger is so swift and fast

How Metaphor Is Used:
The tiger's eye is compared to the moon and related the sun. The fur is related to a soft meadow and we are told that it is nothing like a raging river. The writer compares the tigers fast run to the slow speed of a turtle. He relates the tigers ears to a rock and its different characteristics. He compares ans contrasts the tigers claws to a spoon and a sharp knife.