LessonsClassifying Metaphor by Its Terms and Common Feature: Concordance, Opposition and InclusionQuiz

CriterionQuestionResult
By the two termsCan the relevant conditions coexist?Concordant / opposing
By the common featureIs the shared feature internal?Internal / not internal

The first axis studies compatibility of the relevant conditions. The second studies the relation of the common feature to the concepts themselves. They may be illustrated by the same speech but are not interchangeable classifications.

This method makes it possible to explain why a passage works, rather than describing its general emotional effect alone.

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Classifying Metaphor by Its Terms and Common Feature: Concordance, Opposition and Inclusion

CriterionQuestionResult
By the two termsCan the relevant conditions coexist?Concordant / opposing
By the common featureIs the shared feature internal?Internal / not internal

The first axis studies compatibility of the relevant conditions. The second studies the relation of the common feature to the concepts themselves. They may be illustrated by the same speech but are not interchangeable classifications.

This method makes it possible to explain why a passage works, rather than describing its general emotional effect alone.