FeatureExplicit metaphorImplicit metaphor
Expressed termComparison model's wordSubject of comparison
Suppressed termIntended subjectComparison model
Typical clueThe model's name applied directlyCharacteristic of the suppressed model
ExampleDarkness for misguidanceThe wing of humility
Both depend on resemblance and contextual evidence. The decisive distinction is which side of the underlying comparison is stated and which is suppressed.
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Majaz and Istiara: Literal Meaning, Relationship, Contextual Evidence, and Types of Metaphor
FeatureExplicit metaphorImplicit metaphor
Expressed termComparison model's wordSubject of comparison
Suppressed termIntended subjectComparison model
Typical clueThe model's name applied directlyCharacteristic of the suppressed model
ExampleDarkness for misguidanceThe wing of humility
Both depend on resemblance and contextual evidence. The decisive distinction is which side of the underlying comparison is stated and which is suppressed.