The camel being called the "ship of the desert" is a simile because it compares the camel's ability to navigate the desert to that of a ship at sea. It is not a metaphor because it uses "like" or "as" to make the comparison, and it is not an oxymoron because it does not contain contradictory terms.
The metaphor "reaching for the desert in the sky" typically implies a sense of futility or an impossible task. It suggests striving for something that is unattainable or out of reach, much like trying to touch the vast expanse of the desert in the sky.
The commercial is using a metaphor. It is comparing dry skin to a desert to emphasize the extent of the dryness and make a vivid connection for the audience.
In Linda Pastan's love poem, a metaphor could be "love is a rose blooming in the desert." This metaphor uses the image of a rose, representing love, flourishing in a harsh and barren environment to convey the idea of finding beauty and warmth in unexpected or challenging circumstances.
Its a metaphor
it is neither, it is personification
It is a metaphor.
Implied metaphor is when it gives you the metaphor but doesn't tell what the subject is. A regular metaphor tells you the subject of it.
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What is a metaphor???Answer: To keep the cows in!!!!Metaphor~ meadow for??get it??? LOL
Metaphor
An explicit metaphor is a metaphor that is fully explained in great detail. Unlike an implicit metaphor, which the meaning has to be implied.