Writing Metaphors, Tip 3: Cutting Clichés

Writing Metaphors, Tip 3: Cutting Clichés

Multiple Choice

Which is metaphor is NOT a cliché?

• All that glitters is not gold.

• The cat's got her tongue.

• Her tongue's made of stone.

Multiple Choice

Which is metaphor is NOT a cliché?

• He has a cold heart

• She's a diamond in the rough.

• She has nerves of steel.

• I felt a finger of ice draw a line down my back.

Open Ended

Try revising one of these clichés:

She has nerves of steel.

She's a diamond in the rough.

He has a cold heart

Open Ended

Try writing your own metaphor!