A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things while not using the words like or as to make the comparison. We use metaphors so much in our every day day speech that we don't even realize it. Phrases like heart of gold, cold-hearted, and burning up. Metaphors create an affect by implying comparison. Metaphors are usually an author's favorite tool. Some other examples are leaping with laughter, light up my life, rolling in dough, books are the mirrors to the soul, and education is the gateway to success. Metaphors are literacy devices that often times boost humor and add excitement to conversation.
Metonymy
A metonymy is a figure of speech in which something related to an object is used to represent the object itself such as "crown" for "royalty". A metonymy "stands in" for another word. Another example is the phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword." The purpose is to add flavor to writing. It seems to break up the awkwardness of repeating the same phrase over and over and ultimately makes the sentence more interesting. A metonymy creates a picture in our heads, and we associate that picture with the original object.
This is a good example of a metonymy from my "Recycling" presentation. When we think of the word recycling, this is what we see in our minds.
This is a good example of a metonymy found in Jaime's blog. It is definitely a substitution of the word "stop".
This is a good example of a metaphor found in Jaime's blog. It is a picture of a human leech. When we hear the word "leech" used in reference to someone who sucks money from you or clings too closely to you.
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