LessonsMajaz and Istiara: Literal Meaning, Relationship, Contextual Evidence, and Types of MetaphorQuiz

TypeAssociated detailExample
ReinforcedSuits the source modelPurchase followed by trade and profit
StrippedSuits the target referentGarment of hunger followed by tasting
UnqualifiedNo such extra detailBreaking God's covenant

The deciding feature is the relation of additional surrounding details to either side of the metaphor, not the borrowed expression's morphological category.

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Three types classified by accompanying detail

Majaz and Istiara: Literal Meaning, Relationship, Contextual Evidence, and Types of Metaphor

TypeAssociated detailExample
ReinforcedSuits the source modelPurchase followed by trade and profit
StrippedSuits the target referentGarment of hunger followed by tasting
UnqualifiedNo such extra detailBreaking God's covenant

The deciding feature is the relation of additional surrounding details to either side of the metaphor, not the borrowed expression's morphological category.