LOVE-AS-NATURAL-FORCE METAPHOR - love is represented as a storm, flood, or wind, thus highlighting the aspects of the intensity of love and the lack of control of those in love. She swept me off my feet. Waves of passion came over him. She was carried away by love.
Examples of Metaphors for LoveLove is a nutrient.Love is a journey.Love is a fluid in a container.Love is fire.Love is an economic exchange.Love is a natural force.Love is a physical force.Love is a captive animal.More items
Famous metaphors“The Big Bang.” “All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” “I am the good shepherd, … and I lay down my life for the sheep.” “All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.” “Chaos is a friend of mine.”More items
What is a simile for someone you love?
A Dictionary of Similes. Love is like the rose: so sweet, that one always tries to gather it in spite of the thorns. And kisses off gently the dews from the flower; In love, a woman is like a lyre that surrenders its secrets only to the hand that knows how to touch its strings.
What is love often compared to?
Kurt Vonnegut called love a hawk with velvet claws, but many singers, writers, authors, and figures in popular culture have compared love to various animals, including dogs, birds, and even a crocodile.