Question

Explain how this is a Metaphor: Time is a green orchard.

Answer 1

Answer: This is a metaphor because, a metaphor means a word or phrase that is not literally applicable.

Explanation: "Time is a green orchard" means that time is slow. Orchards do take pretty long to grow if you think about it. So when it says that "time is a green orchard", it's only saying that time is slow. (It could also mean that time is valuable.)

Answer 2

• Metaphor is the direct comparison of two things which are not alike.

• As a result of this, the sentence, "Time is a green orchard", is a metaphor because it compares two dissimilar things, time and green orchard directy by stating that time is indeed a green orchard.

• Metaphors are important in a literary sense as it helps the reader know that time is being compared to a green orchard.

• Other examples include, "Adam is a lion", "The man is a machine", this is unlike a smile which uses "like" or "as" which when used in this context would be, "Time is like a green orchard"

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