Metaphors are comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to describe something. Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining.
Unlike similes that use the words “as” or “like” to make a comparison, metaphors state that something is something else.
Read the statements that contain metaphors in italics. Then complete the statements that explain the metaphors.
1. Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net.
This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because __________.
a. He was very strong.
b. He was very tall.
c. He kept returning the balls.
d. His body was made of cells.
2. We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog.
Tammy was being compared to a hog because she __________.
a. looked like a hog
b. ate like a hog
c. smelled like a hog
d. was as smart as a hog
3. Cindy was such a mule. We couldn’t get her to change her mind.
The metaphor compares Cindy to a mule because she was __________.
a. always eating oats
b. able to do hard work
c. raised on a farm
d. very stubborn
4. The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightning, caught his prey.
The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was __________.
a. very fast
b. very bright
c. not fond of fleas
d. very old
5. Even a child could carry my dog, Dogface, around for hours. He’s such a feather.
This metaphor implies that Dogface __________.
a. is not cute
b. looks like a bird
c. is not heavy
d. can fly
(Source: http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n26.htm)
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Metaphors
Metaphors
So, what is a metaphor? A metaphor is like a simile. That's because it is a comparison that is made between things, which is not always likely or obvious. However, the explicit use of the word 'like' or 'as' which you see in a simile, is not used in a metaphor which is rather a comparison of two unlike things using the verb "to be". Hence, a metaphor sounds more forceful and suggestive, but is still very common in speech. Common metaphors include "the neck of the woods" or "the foot of the mountain". These can be seen to be similar to similes - they suggest a comparison but do not make it explicitly. We often use metaphors without realising it. For instance, when we say that your parents 'bark a command' at you, you are comparing them to a dog, and hence engaging in metaphor!
Other Metaphors
A heart of stone (from Rebecca)
He has the heart of a lion
You are the sun in my sky
You are the light in my life
She is my East and my West, my compass.
You had better pull your socks up.
Life is a mere dream, a fleeting shadow on a cloudy day.
Love is a lemon - either bitter of sweet (from Scott)
Drowning in the sea
Jumping for joy
Rolling in dough
Apple of my eye
Leaping with laughter - From Trinita
The silence was a blood-curdling scream of anguish,
set out to break my soul - from Kiwi
So, what is a metaphor? A metaphor is like a simile. That's because it is a comparison that is made between things, which is not always likely or obvious. However, the explicit use of the word 'like' or 'as' which you see in a simile, is not used in a metaphor which is rather a comparison of two unlike things using the verb "to be". Hence, a metaphor sounds more forceful and suggestive, but is still very common in speech. Common metaphors include "the neck of the woods" or "the foot of the mountain". These can be seen to be similar to similes - they suggest a comparison but do not make it explicitly. We often use metaphors without realising it. For instance, when we say that your parents 'bark a command' at you, you are comparing them to a dog, and hence engaging in metaphor!
Other Metaphors
A heart of stone (from Rebecca)
He has the heart of a lion
You are the sun in my sky
You are the light in my life
She is my East and my West, my compass.
You had better pull your socks up.
Life is a mere dream, a fleeting shadow on a cloudy day.
Love is a lemon - either bitter of sweet (from Scott)
Drowning in the sea
Jumping for joy
Rolling in dough
Apple of my eye
Leaping with laughter - From Trinita
The silence was a blood-curdling scream of anguish,
set out to break my soul - from Kiwi
P5 CA 2 Exam timetable 2010
Monday
23 August English 7.45 - 9.35 am (1h 50 min)
Tuesday
24 August Mother Tongue 7.45 - 9.25 am (1h 40 min)
Wednesday
25 August Maths P1 (calculator) 7.45 - 8.35 am (50 min)
Maths P2 (without calculator) 10.30 - 12.10 pm (1h 40min)
Thursday
26 August Science 7.45 - 9.15 am (1h 30min)
Friday
27 August Higher Chinese 7.45 - 9.05 am (1h 20min)
23 August English 7.45 - 9.35 am (1h 50 min)
Tuesday
24 August Mother Tongue 7.45 - 9.25 am (1h 40 min)
Wednesday
25 August Maths P1 (calculator) 7.45 - 8.35 am (50 min)
Maths P2 (without calculator) 10.30 - 12.10 pm (1h 40min)
Thursday
26 August Science 7.45 - 9.15 am (1h 30min)
Friday
27 August Higher Chinese 7.45 - 9.05 am (1h 20min)
P5 English and chinese oral - SA 2 - 2010
Date
12 August 2010 - Thursday 2 - 5 pm
13 August 2010 - Friday 2 - 5 pm
Pupils will take either EL or CL oral exam on one of the days.
If pupils are taking both exams, they are to be present on both days.
Parents have to make their own arrangements for their childrens transport home.
The school bus service is not available.
There will be no make up for absentees.
12 August 2010 - Thursday 2 - 5 pm
13 August 2010 - Friday 2 - 5 pm
Pupils will take either EL or CL oral exam on one of the days.
If pupils are taking both exams, they are to be present on both days.
Parents have to make their own arrangements for their childrens transport home.
The school bus service is not available.
There will be no make up for absentees.
National Day Celebrations 2010
School hours on Friday 6 August will be from
7.30am to 9.30 am.
Pupils are to be in school by 7.30 am
P2 to P6 are to assemble in their classrooms.
P1 to assemble at the multi-purpose hall.
All pupils are to be in red T-shirt.
School bus will function at 7.30 am and 9.30 am
Tuesday 10 August 2010 is a school holiday. So pupils do not need to come
on this day.
7.30am to 9.30 am.
Pupils are to be in school by 7.30 am
P2 to P6 are to assemble in their classrooms.
P1 to assemble at the multi-purpose hall.
All pupils are to be in red T-shirt.
School bus will function at 7.30 am and 9.30 am
Tuesday 10 August 2010 is a school holiday. So pupils do not need to come
on this day.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Dictation correction - 27 July
It took David well over an hour to cover a distance he would normally have walked in about fifteen minutes. But at last, having dodged road blocks and a small column of marching soldiers, he came in sight of the small cluster of buildings huddled in a tiny valley.
He climbed up a thick, old, wind-blown hawthorn tree and peered at the buildings, looking for any sign of life. He wished he had some binoculars. There seemed to be no Germans about, which was odd as he knew the farm was being lived in by a large number of soldiers, probably all along the main road.
He climbed up a thick, old, wind-blown hawthorn tree and peered at the buildings, looking for any sign of life. He wished he had some binoculars. There seemed to be no Germans about, which was odd as he knew the farm was being lived in by a large number of soldiers, probably all along the main road.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Semester 2 calendar 2010
Term 3
3--5 August P5 science practical test
6 August opening of NE gallery
National Day celebration
9 August National Day (Public holiday)
12--13 August P5 oral
19--20 August PSLE oral exam (No school for P1 - P5)
23 -- 27 August CA 2
31 August ACES day
1 September Teacher's Day
6 -- 10 Sep Term break
Term 4
12 Sep Start of term 4
17 Sep PSLE listening compre ( No school for P2 to P5)
Mid-autum festival celeb
1 Oct Children day
6 -- 8 Oct PSLE written exam
11 -- 12 Oct PSLE written exam
14 Oct SA 2
19 -- 22 Oct PSLE marking exercise
27 -- 29 Oct SA 2
1 -- 2 Nov SA 2
5 Nov Deepavali
10 Nov School admin day (No school for P1 - P6)
17 Nov Hari Raya Haji (Public holiday)
19 Nov Speech Day
22 Nov - 31 Dec semester break
3--5 August P5 science practical test
6 August opening of NE gallery
National Day celebration
9 August National Day (Public holiday)
12--13 August P5 oral
19--20 August PSLE oral exam (No school for P1 - P5)
23 -- 27 August CA 2
31 August ACES day
1 September Teacher's Day
6 -- 10 Sep Term break
Term 4
12 Sep Start of term 4
17 Sep PSLE listening compre ( No school for P2 to P5)
Mid-autum festival celeb
1 Oct Children day
6 -- 8 Oct PSLE written exam
11 -- 12 Oct PSLE written exam
14 Oct SA 2
19 -- 22 Oct PSLE marking exercise
27 -- 29 Oct SA 2
1 -- 2 Nov SA 2
5 Nov Deepavali
10 Nov School admin day (No school for P1 - P6)
17 Nov Hari Raya Haji (Public holiday)
19 Nov Speech Day
22 Nov - 31 Dec semester break
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)