In the last section, you learned how to change cliché phrases into something more original. That's just one way to get you thinking about similes and metaphors. Here's another:
Exercise: Create your own similes and metaphors using the objects in your surroundings
Using the objects within your surroundings to create similes/metaphors can be tough. You'll most like go for the most obvious objects first--maybe a lamp, a water glass, something discarded on the floor, etc. For this exercise, challenge yourself with the objects you normally wouldn't think of writing about when it comes to similes/metaphors.
For me, that object is a small, decorative mirror hanging on the wall. This is what I came up with: "She felt as lost as the mirror hanging on the wall, never able to look forward, only back."
(I could add some more imagery to this, but to keep this example short, I'm going to skip the imagery for now. If I ever do use this simile in a poem, I'll definitely revise it show more imagery. Do keep in mind that these simile/metaphor exercises have been shown more as prose examples. They aren't written in verse yet. Soon, we'll get to the sections about stanza/line breaks, rhyming, and more.)
