Am I the only one who thinks the 'metaphor' is not a metaphor???

[Elaine McHale]

This question has been bugging me since I read the book!
So Augustus says 'You put the killing thing between your teeth but you never give it the power to kill you'.This so called 'metaphor' was a highlight for most people but I cannot get the idea out of my head that it is NOT A METAPHOR!!
A metaphor is described as a form of comparison without using the words like,as or than but I just don't understand what two things he's comparing therefore I just think of the line as a statement.
Technical yes but does anyone else agree or am I just reading into this way too much?

[Izzy]

Elaine wrote: "This question has been bugging me since I read the book!
So Augustus says 'You put the killing thing between your teeth but you never give it the power to kill you'.This so called 'metaphor' was a ..."

A short search on Google would've solved your problem but here it is:

You're getting confused between a simile and a metaphor. A simile is where you compare two things and use the words "like" or "as". You compare two things that are alike.
A metaphor uses figurative speech, implying a comparison.

You can look up the definitions in a dictionary and search for examples on the internet.

[SD]

Izzy wrote: "Elaine wrote: "This question has been bugging me since I read the book!
So Augustus says 'You put the killing thing between your teeth but you never give it the power to kill you'.This so called 'm..."

Yeah, Izzy is right. You got it wrong...

[Somerandom]

Izzy is right. You're confusing similes with metaphors. Easy mistake.

This website should explain the nuances for you.

http://examples.yourdictionary.com/me...

[Sorrel]

I'd agree with Elaine in that it is not a metaphor, but not for the reason she states. I would say that it was more like a symbol because a cigarette is something tangible or "real" which I think makes it more symbolic than metaphorical.

[Rachel]

It's irony, but he isn't comparing the cigarette to anything, there's no metaohor. I Thought the same thing when I read the book, and it drives me crazy whenever I see the quote.

[Lizzie]

A metaphor is basically saying one thing but meaning the opposite. I love thaw way he puts the cigarette in his mouth because to me it kind of represents having the cancer, but fighting it and not giving it the power to kill you.

[Somerandom]

Lizzie wrote: "A metaphor is basically saying one thing but meaning the opposite. I love thaw way he puts the cigarette in his mouth because to me it kind of represents having the cancer, but fighting it and not ..."

No, that is not a metaphor.