Gerund Word Explorer
Metaphor

A bright student

A bright student

A clever, quick-thinking student.

Joseph is a bright student who always asks sharp questions.

Remember: Intelligence is pictured as light: bright, brilliant, a flash of genius. So common we forget it's a metaphor.

Short lessonSimiles & metaphorsTwo ways to compare things so a picture forms in the reader's mind.

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