Tuesday, May 28, 2019

'CONNECT' 39: Tips on Public Speaking....how to use metaphors


'Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after'
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

You have to touch the heart of the audience if you have to make an impact on them. Touch the heart of the audience.....? How can you 'touch' the heart which is hidden inside the chest? This is the figurative way of expression that you have to reach out to the mind of the other person.

This is where metaphors and similes are useful to make your speech stand out. I give below more metaphors:

He has a voice of a crow
He has the heart of a lion
He swam in the sea of diamonds
Her positive attitude is a lighthouse for the hopeful
His belt was a snake curling around his waist
His plans were rock solid and so was his goals
Love is fire
You are the light of my life
His words were cotton candy
He was a lion on the battlefield
The stars are sparkling diamonds
Her tears were a river  flowing down her cheeks

While using metaphors you should know the context and it should fit in well. It has to be natural, else its effect will not be there. You have to read a lot of novels and stories to know how to make use of metaphors.

N C Sridharan

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