Metaphor

How to pronounce metaphor

US: /ˈmɛtəfɔr/

UK: /ˈmɛtəfə/

Examples

In her poem, she uses a metaphor to compare love to a rose, highlighting its beauty and fragility.

The teacher explained that a metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true.

Shakespeare often employed metaphor to convey complex emotions and themes in his plays.