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A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels".
In language, a metaphor is a rhetorical trope where a comparison is made between two seemingly unrelated subjects. Typically, a first object is described as being a second object. Typically, a first object is described as being a second object.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. [1] It may provide (or obscure) clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas. Metaphors are usually meant to create a likeness or an analogy. [2]
This is a list of common political metaphors. Relating to the executive. eminence grise: literally, "grey man," from French. Colloquially, the power-behind-the-throne.
Pages in category "Metaphors by type" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Computer metaphor;
An example of a scheme is a polysyndeton: the repetition of a conjunction before every element in a list, whereas the conjunction typically would appear only before the last element, as in "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!"—emphasizing the danger and number of animals more than the prosaic wording with only the
Pages in category "Metaphors referring to food and drink" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Metaphors referring to objects" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.