Chloe L.
asked • 12/08/20Is the following statement considered a simile, hyperbole, personification, or metaphor?
“Dad driving in his sleep,
threading traffic in a dream”
Makayla W. answered • 12/10/20
Masters Student Proficient in English
Hello! This is definitely an example of a metaphor as it is actually impossible to drive in your sleep (safely, that is). In essence, the author is using the metaphor of driving to show that the Dad is dreaming about the action of travel.
Jenny O. answered • 12/08/20
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Hi Chloe! I love that poem, "The Driver" by Renny Christopher! I would say that that phrase is a metaphor.
Jenny O.
It definitely could be a mix of both! My thought process was that the dad in the poem was driving on a road which was metaphorically referred to as a "dream".12/08/20
Jenny O.
However, I definitely agree that the statement is exaggerated, yet he is "driving" in his sleep so I assumed that this was more of a literal statement in that sense12/08/20
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Chloe L.
@Jenny O., is it possible for it to be a hyperbole as well? The definition of a hyperbole is “ exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.”12/08/20