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A metaphor is the name given to a way of using language in a way that relies more on imagination than literal reality.
It works by combining seemingly unrelated words to form a new concept.
Example: "My dog, he's such a pussycat!!"
This is a metaphor, because a dog obviously cannot literally be a cat, so the word 'pussycat' is used to convey the thought that the dog has 'pussycat-like' qualities, such as extreme timidity, a trait not usually associated with dogs.
FUNCTION. The function of a metaphor is to convey a 'new truth' to the reader/listener, helping the person receiving the information to be enlightened in a succinct manner.
Other examples: "All the world's a stage.", "My husband is a rock.", "Herod? That man is a fox."
THESE are just a few examples of metaphors. Metaphors appear in different forms and we may not realise it but we often use metaphors in everyday speech, e.g. "Thank you I've grasped the point." You cannot physically 'grasp' a concept, but a physical action is used as a metaphor for a mental process, that of understanding a matter.
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What is a metaphor joke?
What is a metaphor???Answer: To keep the cows in!!!!Metaphor~ meadow for??get it??? LOL
What is the extended metaphor in Douglass by paul Lawrence dunbar?
what is the metaphor in douglass by paul lawrence dunbar?
Metaphor romeo and Juliet nurse?
what are you asking? Do you want a metaphor that the nurse said? Please be more specific.
What is a rhyming metaphor?
A metaphor that rhymes. E.g. "I couldn't see tree number three before Lee drank tea."
What is the metaphor in the poem dwell in possibility?
yellow
Does the phrase cherry on top typically function as an implied metaphor?
yes
Is blue a metaphor?
Blue can be used metaphorically to represent feelings of sadness or melancholy, as in "feeling blue," but it does not inherently function as a metaphor without context.
What figure of speech is 'in your life had stood a loaded gun'?
This figure of speech is considered to be a metaphor. The function of a metaphor is to use a comparison between two things that are not alike.
Is my brother was boiling mad a simile or metaphor?
Its a metaphor
What is walking dictionary a simile or a metaphor?
it is neither, it is personification
Is Frank's heart a open book a metaphor or a simile?
It is a metaphor.
That car is a traveling junkyard what is the figure of speech?
The direct comparison to a "junkyard" is a metaphor, since it is only similar in appearance, not in size, shape, or function.
How is an implied metaphor different from a regular metaphor?
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.
Is Jeffrey was a walking dictionary metaphor or simile?
Oh, dude, that's like asking if a hot dog is a sandwich or not. Technically, a walking dictionary would be a metaphor because it's comparing Jeffrey to a dictionary without using "like" or "as." But hey, if you wanna get super technical, you could argue it's a simile if you say Jeffrey is like a walking dictionary. But like, who really cares, right?
Is the following a metaphor Death is like a heater that does not work?
Yes, the phrase "Death is like a heater that does not work" is a metaphor. It compares death to a malfunctioning heater to convey the idea that death does not perform its intended function or purpose.
Is was a a similie or metaphor?
Metaphor
What is a metaphor joke?
What is a metaphor???Answer: To keep the cows in!!!!Metaphor~ meadow for??get it??? LOL
