A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story, or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., “Her eyes were glistening jewels”. Below there are 20 metaphors in illustration. How many can you identify? The answers do vary as some metaphors exist in different forms of expression, e.g., a broken heart is also known as a heartbreak or heartache.
Hover your mouse pointer over the grey box below an image to reveal the answer.
To download an individual image, right-click on the enlarged image you want and select “Save image as”. This will open a save dialog where you can save the file to your computer. You can use any of the images for your quizzes, but not re-publish them, in any format. The images are in SVG format (Scalable Vector Graphics), an XML-based vector image format. Usable in most, if not all, word processors such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, WPS Office, LibreOffice, etc. To download an individual image, right-click on the enlarged image you want and select “Save image as”. The picture’s filename is its answer. Click on the image to have a closer look (bigger image).
