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Metaphor
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Metaphor
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Her heart of stone was the result
Of the previous unfortunate events in her life,
Meaning thereby,
The heart is symbolised by a stone,
Emphasizing on the lack of empathy,
She developed.
Her mom warned her
About the monsters in the world,
Meaning thereby that
The denotation of the bad, wicked people
Is made by monsters,
And these are metaphors.
In the initial years of our lives,
Our brain grasps concepts
Much faster than adults,
By metaphors children are developed
With unique perspectives,
Understanding about
Concepts,
Ideas, and
Materials.
Originated from Greek word,
‘Metaphora’, Metaphor
Expresses interestingly,
Road map certain descriptive qualities,
Creating beautiful blend between concepts,
Forming comparisons
Between a particular behaviour, or
A feeling
Though impractical or unrelated.
Oscar-winner Parasite by metaphor,
Has attributed to
The quality of leaching off wealth.
Two things are compared
By metaphor impliedly,
For example,
Our soldiers were lions in the war,
Meaning the soldiers fought like lions,
A woman barked a warning at her child,
Implying that the woman is compared to a dog.
Metaphor compares one thing
To a visual image
That suggests an association
Frequently used in advertisements
And movies
To symbolise or depict a theme,
feeling, etc.
Like one picture is made
As a visual metaphor
That suggests Earth is melting
Like an Ice Cream
To indicate the effects of
Climate change and globalization.
Metaphors are built upon
Figurative language
And descriptive comparison,
As in the poem
“The Road Not Taken”
By Robert Frost,
Making the comparison
Between two roads and life choices.
Metaphors are used by authors,
writers, speakers, and poets
As interesting devices,
Using metaphors to emphasize
An event,
A situation, or
A sensitive matter
By using a much stronger concept
Fit for comparison as
Robert Frost used saying
“Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.”
