LessonsMetonymy, Compound Figurative Expression and Mental AttributionQuiz

When a complete expression is applied to another situation through resemblance between two situations, it is known as istiara tamthiliyya, or extended/representative metaphor.

Compound figurative usage with a different relation should not automatically be given that label. Not every compound majaz is a representative metaphor.

Representative metaphor compares the structure of whole situations. One must identify the original picture, the intended picture, the similarity, and the contextual indication.

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Compound expression and extended analogy

Metonymy, Compound Figurative Expression and Mental Attribution

When a complete expression is applied to another situation through resemblance between two situations, it is known as istiara tamthiliyya, or extended/representative metaphor.

Compound figurative usage with a different relation should not automatically be given that label. Not every compound majaz is a representative metaphor.

Representative metaphor compares the structure of whole situations. One must identify the original picture, the intended picture, the similarity, and the contextual indication.