A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase denoting one kind of object or action is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them.

Example of metaphor definition. You may have to work a little to find the meaning in a metaphor. Both are a type. He is going to fade off to sleep The metaphor above indicates that someone has drifted off.

But the definition of metaphor is actually broader than that. Lets rewind to the definition of a metaphor as a figure of speech. Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a figurative use of language.

Although you arent literally a ray of light you probably have a similarly uplifting effect on the speaker. A structural Metaphor is a metaphorical system in which one complex concept typically abstract is presented in terms of some other usually more concrete concept. Definition and Examples of Metaphors.

They do have one thing in common though. An extended metaphor example can include conceit an intricate far-reaching metaphor or allegory representation of abstract ideas by characters or events in narrative form. To best understand conceit and allegory lets turn to the 2019 masterpiece Parasite.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly. A metaphor is very expressive. Metaphor What is a metaphor.

The person being addressed in youre a peach is being equated with a peach with the suggestion being that the person is pleasing or delightful in the way that a peach is pleasing and delightful. A visual metaphor compares one thing to a visual image that suggests an association. In all the examples the elements of the metaphor can be observed.