Metaphor
Definition: A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as.
Example: The classroom is a circus.
This metaphor compares the loudness in some classrooms to the loudness in a circus.
Significance: Metaphors are important because it can be used to make something easier to understand by showing the similarities in two unlike things.
Extended Metaphor
Definition: An extended metaphor is a comparison between a group and another group of words using multiple metaphors that usually relate to the first sentence in the extended metaphor.
Example: Emotions is weather. Sadness is rain. Happiness is a sunny day. Anger is lighting. Confused is foggy.
Significance: An extended metaphor is important because it gives more detail on the idea given.
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