Mini-Exercise: Create Your Own Metaphor

What is a metaphor? We have all used them at some point in our life, whether we knew it or not. Simply put, a metaphor is a comparison of two things without using the words like or as. Some popular metaphors include raining cats and dogs, all the world's a stage, you are my sunshine, and she's the apple of my eye. Now it's your turn. Get those wheels turning inside your mind and come up with your own metaphors. Let's see what you got.