A metaphor is a figure of speech--imaginative comparison that suggests that two unlike things resemble each

A metaphor is a figure of speech--imaginative comparison that suggests that two unlike things resemble each other. For example, when we say that "love is a thorn", we are suggesting that love can be hurtful. With a metaphor, we announce our attitude toward a subject. When reading a text, the feelings and emotions we experience are closely linked with the behavior of our bodies. Think about the following metaphors often used in conversations to describe behavior. How could you show them with your body. Describe what you did.



hair-raising

grit your teeth

pain in the neck

butterflies in your stomach

heart in your throat

white with fear

red with rage

frozen with terror

stiff upper lip

watery knees

under your skin

a cold shoulder

itching to do it

a bleeding heart

a heart of stone

an upstanding person

on your toes

thumbs down

turn up your nose

swallow your tongue



Questions to answer:



1. What metaphors were most easy to do? Why?

2. What metaphors posed the most difficulty? Why?



Portray at different times the following feelings while moving across a room: happiness,

sadness, jealousy, sympathy, outrage, warmth, coldness, arrogance, timidity. Then answer the following questions for each:



1. What happened to your posture as you expressed the particular feeling?

2. What type of path did you map out for yourself?

3. At what rate did you move/

4. How heavy were your steps?

5. What gestures did you use to support the feeling you portrayed?

6. What did your face say?

7. How would you describe the general tone of your body?



Non-verbal cues in muscle tension, facial expression, posture, and gesture contain clues regarding the attitudes, feelings, and ideas being communicated during an interpretation performance.