Â· 9 months ago. A metaphor is a type of figurative language in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. In writing, metaphors can represent an abstract idea or simply state a comparison.
Who would have thought the world would fall in love with a grumpy green ogre? That's exactly what happened when Shrek was released in 2001, launching three sequels, a spin-off film and TV series about Puss in Boots, and several shorts. 2010âs Shrek Forever After seemed to mark the end of the saga, but now DreamWorks Animation has confirmed that Shrek 5 is in the works.
In 1990, Shrek was merely a crudely drawn childrenâs story in William Steigâs picture book Shrek! It wasnât until a decade later that Shrek got a computer-animated facelift and a Scottish accent courtesy of Mike Myers. The ogre who never wanted to leave his swamp quickly became a mass media phenomenon.