Writing Metaphors

Dealing with metaphors can be tricky. If you relate one unrelated word to another you have to make it work so much so that the language flows seamlessly and naturally. A lot of writers make fools out of themselves when they try to use metaphors to convey meaning. As a heavy user of StumbleUpon, one of my preference options led me to a website. This particular website showcases all the funny (and sometimes downright retarded) metaphors used by high school students in schools all over the US. I got around to reading them and was laughing all the way

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I'm going to give you a chosen few:

1. Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed by a Thigh Master.

2. She had a deep, throaty, genuine laugh, like that sound a dog makes just before it throws up.

3. The ballerina rose gracefully en Pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant.


... and a favorite:

4. He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were a garbage truck backing up.


Amazing what these kids come up with. Looking at it in another way, these statements actually make you think. I mean, you get to pause and actually think about what they mean and visualize in your head how it goes. It's good mind exercise. It's also good for a few laughs too.