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January 2012
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Tip
How to Use a Metaphor as an Essay Theme
Looking for a good way to start your application essay or personal statement? How about with a metaphor? A metaphor can be used as a tool to help you add color and vibrancy to your essay, as well as anchor your thoughts with a concrete image. If used well, your opening metaphor will act as an envelope that holds the content of your essay together, sealing it to ensure that it stays united, beginning to end.
One way to introduce your essay's theme is to reveal a hobby or interest with a metaphor. For example, if you are an avid runner, then you may want to illustrate your boundless energy and determination by talking about how it feels to train for and then run in a marathon. If you enjoy cooking, then you can talk about your attention to detail and your thoroughness as you measure and stir the ingredients in your recipe, or perhaps your creativity as you stray from the recipe on the page and concoct your own edible inventions. In both of the above cases, your personal experience frames your essay, allowing your reader to connect with your points through the details of your experiences or interests.
Note: You should choose a metaphor because you think it'll work for your essay, but also because it reflects a genuine passion of yours or a critical aspect of your personality. If you hate hiking, then you shouldn't use a hiking metaphor. If you've never been on a plane, then steer clear of flying or jet-setting metaphors. On the other hand, if hot air ballooning is a lifelong passion of yours, then please feel free to talk about how the world looks from a bird's eye view.
So what should you do if you're not interested in hot air ballooning, hiking, running, or cooking? Well, it's time to sit down and think about what makes you tick. When your mind drifts off to la-la land, what are you doing? Are you playing tennis, dancing, training dogs, or volunteering with deaf children? What has this activity taught you? How has it changed you? Last but not least, could it help build the foundation for your application essay or personal statement?
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