Metaphor is the use of words to directly compare to dissimilar things, qualities or persons. For example, <u>"John is a lion"</u> compares John directly to a lion.
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Metaphor should not be confused for Simile, because even though they both make comparisons, simile uses "like" or "as" to convey the comparison, metaphor compares directly.
There are four types of metaphor which are: Standard, Implied, Visual and Extended Metaphor.
In Stephen Crane's naturalist story, 'The Open Boat' the repetition of the term "sacred cheese" invokes the idea of seeming powerless and caught in a trap.
