Special Assignment #1

We use metaphors in writing to show how two things are the same. According to dictionary.com, "a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance." Metaphors show how two things are related and they put an importance on why the two things are being compared. Just like in the pencil post Tom Johnson wrote he is showing the similarity between pencils and computers. Pencils are the learning tool of the past and computers are rapidly becoming the learning tool of todays world. He uses the metaphor to further drive home his point. Metaphors express creativity and give another us another way of looking at things. They enrich writing and make it more interesting. Some examples of metaphors in EDM 310 are the video Mr. Winkle wakes, we also encountered some metaphors in the blogs of students when doing our C4K's. The Bible has metaphors listed through out. Here are some examples “You are the salt of the earth.” (Matthew 5:13), "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink, (John 7:37)." The salt of the earth does not necessarily mean they are salt they mean that they are pure and it preserves things just like the disciples were to preserve Jesus' messages. Some examples of metaphor in literature would be several of William Shakespeare's plays he used metaphors in like, " All the worlds a stage" We use metaphors in everyday life and don't even realize it like, I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant, its raining cats and dogs, I would kill to have a pair of those boots. Metaphors enrich our writing and also help to show the importance of a point we are trying to making.