LessonsDefinitions of Literal and Figurative Use and the Technical Divisions of MetaphorQuiz

الاستعارة بأن تذكر أحد طرفي التشبيه وتريد به
Metaphor mentions one side of a comparison with the rhetorical intent of conveying the other.

An ordinary simile may distinctly state both sides: “Zayd is like a lion.” Metaphor more directly presents one through the other: “Zayd is a lion,” or simply “a lion” while referring to the man.

The definition presupposes a relation of likeness and a communicative intention. The presence of one noun alone does not create metaphor unless the understood second side and the likeness are established.

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The metaphorical use of one side to indicate the other

Definitions of Literal and Figurative Use and the Technical Divisions of Metaphor

الاستعارة بأن تذكر أحد طرفي التشبيه وتريد به
Metaphor mentions one side of a comparison with the rhetorical intent of conveying the other.

An ordinary simile may distinctly state both sides: “Zayd is like a lion.” Metaphor more directly presents one through the other: “Zayd is a lion,” or simply “a lion” while referring to the man.

The definition presupposes a relation of likeness and a communicative intention. The presence of one noun alone does not create metaphor unless the understood second side and the likeness are established.