The student should note that metaphorical wording does not use “like” or “as”.
The writer of the above sentences does not spell out that water is acting like a
knife, or that an electrified fence feels like it is hot, or that voltage is as juice.
Instead, he leaves it up to the reader’s mind to connect each pair of concepts.
Metaphors occur frequently and can be found in a variety of parts of speech.
The student should study the following chart to become familiar with some of the
many uses of metaphors.