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And what is the best one to use in my essay for Immigrant Chronicle??!?!
 

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Cause I have my school exam tomorrow for English
 

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are you serious? a metaphor is when you say something is something else. for example, the sky is blue
 

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A metaphor is where you say something is something else, in order to compare similar traits.

The best one to use is one you find yourself
 

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Im so screwed!!!! I just decided that I should make my essay how long will it take? I couldnt be bothered for trials
 

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It's a comparison
Simile:
You are like an angel

Metaphor
You are an angel
 

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Wait so if I put it in a metaphor it will be the paper is bread
 

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Crap was itbad? I really need to do well in these exams tomorrow,, how should i make the essay fast?
would 500 words really good be good?
 

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Crap was itbad? I really need to do well in these exams tomorrow,, how should i make the essay fast?
would 500 words really good be good?
 

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Crap was itbad? I really need to do well in these exams tomorrow,, how should i make the essay fast?
would 500 words really good be good?
first of all what year are you in?
 

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12 ofcourse. im doing my exam hsc paper at school tomorrow
 

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Have you written and practice essays? Consulted your teachers? Done past papers? Past questions?
To be fair, you can do well without doing all that. Not 99 well, but still pretty good.

You should already have quotes and techniques memorised though.
 

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Metaphor: The comparison of one thing to another that does not use the terms “like” or “as.” A metaphor from Shakespeare’s Macbeth: “Life is but a walking shadow.”
 

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