The journey was the metaphor.
A metaphor for short could be "she was a firecracker." This implies that the person is small in stature but has a lively and impactful personality.
"Height challenged" is a metaphor that can be used to describe someone who is short. It uses the concept of height to indirectly refer to someone's short stature.
Metaphor is the comparison of two different things, but the comparison is implied rather than expressed.
simile, metaphor, and imagery
The sentence "He looked as if he were fifteen or sixteen." contains a metaphor, comparing the boy's appearance to his actual age while implying he looks older.
Its a metaphor
it is a short fire.. not burning for long ^ Best answer I've seen for this question. I had suspected that the "burning" was a metaphor for something else, but this explanation makes more sense than any explanation of the metaphor I've seen.
it is neither, it is personification
It is a metaphor.
In "The Necklace," the necklace itself serves as a metaphor for the protagonist Mathilde Loisel's desire for wealth and status. It symbolizes her obsession with material possessions and her belief that outward appearances are more important than inner qualities.
Implied metaphor is when it gives you the metaphor but doesn't tell what the subject is. A regular metaphor tells you the subject of it.