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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]
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".
An extended metaphor is a metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences. [21] [22] Example: "The sky steps out of her daywear/Slips into her shot-silk evening dress./An entourage of bats whirr and swing at her hem, ...She's tried on every item in her wardrobe." Dilys Rose [23] Onomatopoeia is a word designed to be an imitation of a sound. [24]
Simone Slater teaches in Dallas, Texas and has over 369,000 followers on TikTok. Simone Slater teaches in Dallas, Texas and has over 369,000 followers on TikTok. This Black History Month, the ...
The game of Telephone is used in a number of fields as a metaphor for imperfect data transmission over multiple iterations. [32] For example the British zoologist Mark Ridley in his book Mendel's demon used the game as an analogy for the imperfect transmission of genetic information across multiple generations.
Kindergarten teacher uses 'line leader' metaphor to educate students about civil rights. ... Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News.
According to tradition, "the birds and the bees" is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and results of sexual intercourse through reference to easily observed natural events.
Stacey Reece finds "humor in motherhood and marriage" on TikTok. Reece went viral in February thanks to a tongue-in-cheek response she had for her husband. "My husband hates it when someone ...