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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".
The fear of sharks, while perpetrated by the media in recent decades, has been around for all of humanity. Galeophobia is a primal instinct. [4] The fear of sharks stems from humans' attempt to avoid sharks, which was essential to our survival as a species over hundreds of thousands of years.
Pages in category "Metaphors referring to people" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Common recurring themes regarding the Internet appear in popular media and reflect pervasive cultural attitudes and perceptions. Although other models and constructed metaphors of the Internet found in scholarly research and theoretical frameworks may be more accurate sources on the effects of the Internet, mass media messages in popular culture are more likely to influence how people think ...
Box breathing and other kinds of counted-out respiring are usually too mild for me—by the time I’m working to calm anxiety, I’m past a point at which I can inhale and exhale to a count—but ...
Parenting influencer Hannah Hiatt, known as Nurse Hannah, sparked controversy on TikTok after a now-deleted video showed her young son flinching as his father approached him in a grocery store.
There are examples of the Cassandra metaphor being applied in the contexts of medical science, [19] [20] the media, [21] to feminist perspectives on reality, [22] [23] and in politics. [24] There are also examples of the metaphor being used in popular music lyrics, such as the 1982 ABBA song "Cassandra", [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Emmy the Great's ...
Alex Warren continues to strike a chord. If you thought you knew the viral content creator-turned-chart-topping musician who first came onto the scene on social media five years ago, think again ...