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Scorpion4ik [409]
3 years ago
15

What is metaphor in litreature​

English
2 answers:
Alborosie3 years ago
8 0

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

Examples of Metaphor from Famous People "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso "Conscience is a man's compass." - Vincent Van Gogh "Chaos is a friend of mine." - Bob Dylan " All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree." - Albert Einstein

Hope this helps!

evablogger [386]3 years ago
6 0
A metaphor (from the Greek “metaphorá”) is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect. While the most common metaphors use the structure “X is Y,” the term “metaphor” itself is broad and can sometimes be used to include other literary terms, like similes
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