16 January 2009

Metaphor Exercise

These are from the September 17 Demo Fest lesson on the use of metaphors in writing prose. They were given ten minutes to write their paragraphs.


An older sister is a book of tips. She's gone through everything you're going through as of the moment, from peer pressure to catfights. She'll give you tips and how-to's on every teenage girl's problem you could possibly think of. She will be your guide when it comes to identity crisis. She'll help you escape when you're stuck in a sticky predicament. Sure, she could be pretty annoying sometimes, especially when she starts tattling to your parents, but remember, she's only doing that so you could be taught a lesson. So thank God for older sisters.

~ Joanne Paulette F. Miraflor


The storm was a blitzkrieg raging toward our barracks and ruining others. All the people were locked in their houses, all scared to be bombed by the flying roofs, branches, etc. They were hopelessly waiting for a hero who will save them from the disaster.

~ Benedict Rey M. Serrano


Life is the running water. It is something that is continuously moving. Sometimes there are also stones that obstruct the flow. They are the struggles we encounter in our journey. But we can also see the running water as a lesson. It teaches us to go on, to move on, that after encountering these stones, we get delayed but we do not stop. We continue again, flowing.

~ Maria Sushmita L. De Leon

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