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What is an implied metaphore?
  

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First of all, be careful of the spelling. No e on the end: metaphor . For some writers on the subject, a metaphor says that one thing is another, thus connecting two nouns: Jonathan is a dirt bag.

  • First of all, be careful of the spelling.
  • No e on the end: metaphor .
  • For some writers on the subject, a metaphor says that one thing is another, thus connecting two nouns: Jonathan is a dirt bag.
  • Julia is a precious jewel.
  • An implied metaphor is formed when the noun-equals-noun pattern is missing, but adjectives, verbs, and other parts of speech are used metaphorically.
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First of all, be careful of the spelling. No e on the end: metaphor.

For some writers on the subject, a metaphor says that one thing is another, thus connecting two nouns:

Jonathan is a dirt bag.
Julia is a precious jewel.

An implied metaphor is formed when the noun-equals-noun pattern is missing, but adjectives, verbs, and other

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