THE EXAMPLES OF IDIOM, METAPHOR, & SIMILE

IDIOM

Idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning. Idioms are common phrases or terms whose meaning is not real, but can be understood by their popular use.

1.      Come to Light (Homo Erectus Palaeojavanicus ditemukan pada tahun 1891 oleh Eugene Dubois.)

2.      Fall out Love with (Orangtua tidak akan pernah berhenti mencintai anaknya.)

3.      For the Sake of (Saya tinggal di Cilegon untuk sementara demi ayah saya.)

4.      Fit as a (Ferdi menjadi segar bugar sejak ikut fitness.)

5.      Drop a Line (Dia berjanji mengirim surat pendek ke dinas tenaga kerja tentang kondisi kesehatannya.)

METAPHOR

Metaphor is a figure of speech that identifies one thing as being the same as some unrelated other thing, thus strongly implying the similarities between the two.

1.      “The book was received warmly.”

2.      “I had already planted the idea in her mind.”

3.      “The comic had the audience eating out of her hand.”

4.      “Peter tried to pull the wool over my eyes.”

5.      “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

SIMILE

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of the words “like” or “as”. Therefore, it is a direct comparison.

1. Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
2. Her cheeks are red like a rose.
3. He is as funny as a monkey.
4. The water well was as dry as a bone.
5. He is as cunning as a fox.