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Metaphor

I need, some examples of metaphors
  

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When you want something, ask a question. What you've written there is a badly punctuated statement. A metaphor is a way of expressing an idea that cannot be conveyed literally.

— Matthewg

  • When you want something, ask a question.
  • What you've written there is a badly punctuated statement.
  • A metaphor is a way of expressing an idea that cannot be conveyed literally.
  • " This is not a metaphor, it is a simile, because the comparison is made explicit.
  • When a metaphor is used often enough to be taken for granted, it is called a dead metaphor .
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When you want something, ask a question. What you've written there is a badly punctuated statement.

A metaphor is a way of expressing an idea that cannot be conveyed literally.

For example:

"A good grasp of the language."
"Wrapped around her little finger."

"As free as a bird."
This is not a metaphor, it is a simile, because the comparison is made
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0 what are metaphors? is the heat of a summer day a metaphor? 0-
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0 Speaker meaning must differ from word meaning or there is no metaphor.02br
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0 provide three examples of your own wchich are motivated by the same conceptual metaphor... I have no idea... please help0-
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uhhh i dont know either help me.[:^)]
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Here's one possibility. You could try making statements based on the metaphor of competition as war. For example, you could construct sentences using words taken from the field of warfare (shoot down, mine field, fight, struggle, siege, conquer territory, etc.) to describe competitive personal or business relationships.

CJ
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GuestI need, some examples of metaphors
i need help on my homework!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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0My pillow is a fluffy cloud.0-
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