176+ ‘Metaphor’ Writing Prompts
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Bubbles of Joy
Revisit that time from your childhood when you were blowing bubbles and your heart swelled with joy.
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Piercing the Veil of Metaphor
Write about an inanimate object that played a symbolic role in defining the climax of a dramatic tale.
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Paint Palette of Emotions
Imagine you could paint each of your emotions a different color, describe both the color and the emotion.
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Your Personal Fable
Write a story in the form of a fable that is reflective of a significant event in your life.
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Magical abilities Unleashed
Imagine waking up one day and realizing you have a magical ability. What power would you have, and how would…
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The Magic Soup
Imagine that you have made magic soup using ingredients from different countries that you’ve never been to. Describe the ingredients…
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Yearly Metaphor
Create a metaphor that best represents your experiences over the past year.
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Shattered Bottles
Write a narrative where each piece of a shattered glass bottle symbolises a fragment of lost love.
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Echoes of the Past
Write a story of a character who revisits their hometown after a long time, only to find it drastically changed.
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Hot Chocolate Thoughts
Imagine sitting alone in a cafe watching the snowfall, with a hot chocolate in hand – use this scene to…
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Song of the Sea Monsters
Write a short story about an ancient sailor who swears he’s seen sea monsters and lives to tell his tale.
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Shadow Beast Predicament
A group of explorers unintentionally rouse an ancient shadowy beast while on an expedition to isolate caves.
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Fireside Tales
Pen down a heartwarming story that takes place around the comfort of a warm fireplace.
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Winter Melancholy
Write a personal essay on your feelings about winter, whether it’s sadness, loneliness, enjoyment or contentment.
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Resurrection Reflections
Reflect on the concept of new beginnings and rejuvenation in your Easter card message.
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High Stake Competition
The protagonist must win an intense, high-stakes competition that they are grossly unprepared for.
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My Superpower
Write about what superpower you would have and what you would do with it.
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Realm Beyond the Mirror
Your protagonist discovers a mirror which is a portal to an alternate reality, and must make a decision of whether…
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Blossoms in Winter
Your character falls in love with a person circumstances dictate they cannot be with.
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Leaves of Change
Describe a leaf in as much detail as possible, comparing its alterations during fall to significant life changes.
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Winter Reflections
Write about your observations and thoughts that come with the silence of a winter’s morning.
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The Revelation Rain
Develop a character who undergoes a major personal revelation during a heavy rainstorm.
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Falling Leaves Revival
Write a story where the turning and falling leaves of autumn are symbolic of a character’s life change.
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Transformational Metaphor
Draw parallels between Pokemon evolution and a personal transformation you have gone through.
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Winter’s Embrace
Script a romantic tale of a fandom character finding love during the coldest season.
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Destiny of the Chosen One
Your character learns they are destined to play a major role in stopping an impending disaster or achieving a certain…
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Idol Struggles and Triumphs
Imagine an Anime Idol character struggling with their music career and personal life.
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Integrated Dance
Describe the dance between your shadow and light, envisioning it as a synchronized ballet or dramatic tango.
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Transitioning Seasons
Reflect on the changing seasons and how they parallel the shifts in your life.
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Mapping your Inner Garden
Envision your peace as a tranquil garden. Describe its appearance, aromas, and what elements it contains.
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Visualization Voyage
Embark on a symbolic journey by visualizing a self-love voyage.
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The Self-Love Metaphor
Relate self-love to a tangible object or phenomenon.
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Visualizing the Unseen
Create a metaphorical expression for an unexpressed emotion of yours.
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Ladders and Cliffs
Draw parallels between your recovery journey and climbing a mountain or crossing a ladder.
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Personal Metaphor
Describe yourself as a metaphor, such as a tree, animal, or other object and elaborate why.
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Grey Skies and Rainbow Daisies
Describe a day in your life in terms of weather patterns.
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Beacon in the Storm
Imagine a difficult time in your life as a storm. Describe the storm from its onset, how you weathered it,…
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Climbing the Mountain
Imagine your struggle with depression as a gigantic mountain. Use vivid imagery and metaphor to explore this journey.
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Blossoming From Darkness
Envision a world where your depression is a seed, and your recovery, a blooming flower. Draft this journey.
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Navigating through Darkness
Create a narrative about journeying through an unlit forest – a metaphor for a depressive episode, and detail the methods…
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Labyrinth of Fears
Draw and describe a fictional ‘maze of fears’, including what would be featured in each section.
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The Storm Within
Compose a reflective monologue about an internal struggle you’ve experienced, using a storm as a metaphor.
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Crowns and Shadows
Narrate a tale where everyone is born with a crown, but it’s invisible unless seen through their own shadows.
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Into The Labyrinth
You find yourself trapped in a supernatural maze that adapts and changes according to your deepest fears and desires.
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The Peak of Everest
Write a fictional account of reaching the peak of Mount Everest and the dramatic challenges you faced along the way.
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Maps and Metaphors
Craft a map and metaphor that symbolizes your story’s world and its dominant attitudes.
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Metaphoric Whirlwind
Choose five random words and incorporate them into your poem as strong metaphors.
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Communication Like Waves
Describe a conversation between two people as if it were two waves interacting.
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The Sound of Childhood
Try to capture, through poetry, the sounds you associated most with your childhood.
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The Essence of Aroma
Consider the scent that brings a rush of memories to you. Write a poem about that scent and the attached…
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Architectural Metaphors
Write a poem using a building or architectural structure as a metaphor to describe yourself.
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Metaphorical Mixtape
Construct a poem that uses a playlist or a mixtape as a metaphor for your journey through life.
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An Ocean of Memories
Use the ocean as a metaphor in a poem to describe a significant memory in your life.
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Shaping Cloud Metaphors
Write a poem using a cloud as a metaphor for an emotional experience you’ve encountered.
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Decoding Poetry
Write about a poem that has impacted you profoundly and what you understood from its underlying messages.
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Journey to the Peak
Write a poem depicting your ascent to the top of a mountain, focusing on the struggles and triumphs within.