What might you compare him with?

你可能會拿什麼和他比擬呢？

What about . . . a lion?

拿獅子比擬如何？

There are two ways to express this comparison.

有兩種比喻的方式。

How are these two sentences different?

這兩個句子哪裡不同？

The first sentence compares the man to a lion clearly,

第一個句子直接把男人跟獅子比較，

by using the words "like" or "as."

運用 「like」或是 「as」 等字。

In contrast, when we say, “The man is a lion,”

相較之下，當我們說「這個男人是頭獅子」

we actually are turning the man into a lion.

我們其實是把男人變為一隻獅子。

The first sentence is a simile.

第一個句子使用的是明喻。

In a simile , the reader mentally compares the two different things.

使用明喻時，讀者會在心中比較兩個不同的事物。

The second sentence is a metaphor.

第二個句子是暗喻。

In a metaphor, the reader feels the comparison between the two different things.

使用暗喻時，讀者會感受到兩個事物的相同之處。

What simile or metaphor could you make comparing these objects?

你會如何使用明喻或是暗喻比喻這兩個東西呢？