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Can someone give me an example of a metaphor?

Is a mouse in front of the yawning maw of a python, a metaphor?

Sorry, I wrote the question wrong.!!!

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Is He's paralyzed, a mouse in front of the yawning maw of a python, a metaphor?

Yes, because "He" is being compared to the mouse, and his paralysis is being compared to the fear he feels in front of the python's mouth.

Metaphors are just comparisons ... WITHOUT USING "LIKE" OR "AS."

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Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help explain metaphors to you. Remember, a metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as." It makes a comparison by stating that one thing is something else. In the example you gave, "He's paralyzed, a mouse in front of the yawning maw of a python," the person's paralysis is being compared to a mouse in front of a python's mouth. This comparison helps to create a vivid image and express the intense fear and helplessness that the person feels.