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 in Metaphors 3 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).
