Question

Extended Metaphor Poem

1. Define metaphor

2. What is an extended metaphor?

3. Using extended metaphor, write a poem about poetry, the poet, or the poem.

4. First, establish through a simile what the poet is like.

For example, you might compare the poet to an athlete. Then,
throughout the remainder of the poem, talk about the poet exclusively
in terms of the athlete - - how he or she trains, practices, performs,
does well, and does poorly.

Example: Flaming Poetry


Poetry
is like
flames,
which are
swift and elusive
dodging realization.
Sparks, like words on the
paper, leap and dance in the
flickering firelight. The fiery
tongues, formless and shifting
shapes tease the imagination.
Yet for those who see,
through their mind's
eye, they burn
up the page.

Answer 1

A metaphor is comparing two things without using the words like / as.

Example: He is an angel.

An extended metaphor is a metaphor that is extended over multiple lines. ( Mostly in poems )
Example: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.”


3 and 4 I can't really do it, you'll have to do it yourself.

A simile is comparing two things using the words like or as.
Example: She is like an angel.