1. Why did you miss the metaphor in Tom Johnson's post, or, if you "hit the nail on the head", why do you think you understood the metaphor and why do you think that others in the class missed the metaphor?
I think that I missed the metaphor because I took the post at face value. I read it as if were literally pencils that the students were taking home. After I read on the class blog that I was supposed to take the world pencil and replace it with computer, everything made much more sense.
2. What metaphors have you encountered since I asked you to create a log of them?
“Britain’s recovery from the worst recession in decades is gaining traction, but confused economic data and the high risk of hung Parliament could yet snuff out its momentum.”
"Her positive attitude is a lighthouse for the hopeful."
"Money is gateway to possibilities."
"Procrastination is the thief of time."
"Ace in the hole."
"All that glitters isn't gold."
"The ball is in your court."
3. What other things can we do as educators to help our students to understand and to use metaphors?
Metaphors are often so common that some people don't even pick them up. I think that by continually using them in our daily lives as well as in the classroom, they will be much easier to understand. Sometimes we take things at face value and don't find the humor in left. I think that if we as teachers are able to find the humor in life while education our students that it could be a big accomplishment.
4. Why do we use metaphors?
Metaphors are used as way to "Spice things up" so to speak. They help to spark interest in reading and writing. I think metaphors make things less boring. Poetry for Everyday Life is a great way to explain why we use metaphors.
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