met·a·phor /ˈmedəˌfôr,ˈmedəˌfər/ (noun): a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Whether or not it’s true, I always think of metaphors as caffeinated similes: braver, bolder, rougher. [thing] is not *like* [other thing]. [thing] *is* [other thing]. And, because it’s not really possible for [thing] to be [another, very distinct thing], metaphors feel bold, connoting a confidence carried by the text’s speaker.
the art of the metaphor
the art of the metaphor
the art of the metaphor
met·a·phor /ˈmedəˌfôr,ˈmedəˌfər/ (noun): a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Whether or not it’s true, I always think of metaphors as caffeinated similes: braver, bolder, rougher. [thing] is not *like* [other thing]. [thing] *is* [other thing]. And, because it’s not really possible for [thing] to be [another, very distinct thing], metaphors feel bold, connoting a confidence carried by the text’s speaker.