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analogy

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comparison of 2 things; means of describing unfamiliar in terms of familiar

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metaphor

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analogy comparing one object to another and ascribing first object one or more qualities of second; IMPLIED ANALOGY

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simile

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metaphor that uses like or as to highlight fact that comparison is being made; EXPRESSED ANALOGY

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conceit

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extended metaphor

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tenor

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idea being expressed or subject of comparison

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vehicle

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image being expressed or subject of comparison

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associative realm

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area of human experience from which vehicle is drawn

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explicit metaphor

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direct comparison between 2 things
takes form of declarative sentence
easiest type of metaphor to identify

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embedded metaphor

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comparison is buried a bit; often embedded metaphors take form of verbs or adjectives; tenor and/or vehicle is implied rather than explicitly stated

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