Metaphors are helpful in communication because they help us paint mental pictures. Comparisons in the forms of similes are especially good for this. Jeremy ran as fast as a cheetah. The dog was as still as a statue. Both these examples give emphasis to the action of the person/animal. Jeremy’s running is emphasized and the dog’s stillness is emphasized. Even though it is not possible that Jeremy could actually run as fast as a cheetah and that the dog could stay as still as a statue for an extended amount of time, it wouldn’t paint the same picture in your mind if I said that Jeremy ran really fast and the dog was really still.
Sabrina
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