Definition:
A type of figuratuve language in which we compare one thing to another.
Example:
"Under the weather" means sick
Significance:
We use metaphors everyday and they are an important aspect of our lives. We constantly use them to compare objects to other things. We even use them without knowing so.
Extended Metaphor
Definition:
A comparison of different things that lasts throughout the whole story or poem.
Example:
"Oh Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
Significance:
By comparing an entire story to another event, it can be used to present a theme in a story or poem.
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