Good morning! Only a few more days until the 4th of July! Today's Word of the Day is:
-Metaphor-
1) Something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.
2) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that it does not literally denote in order to imply a resemblance.
3) The comparison of one thing to another without the use of like or as.
Examples:
1) "He is a lion in battle."
2) "The road was a ribbon of moonlight."
A few different types of metaphors:
-Dead: A metaphor that has occured so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression. For example, the phrase "he is a snake" has created a new sense of the word "snake."
-Dying: Also called a cliche, it has been overused so much that it is considered unfashionable or lacking in eloquence.
-Extended: Also called a conceit, is a metaphor that continues into the sentences that follow. It is often developed at great length, occuring frequently in or throughout a work.
-Mixed: The use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined.
-Implicit: A metaphor in which the full subject is not explained, but is implied from the context of the sentence.
-Simple: A metaphor that has a single link between the subject and the metaphoric vehicle.
-Root: A metaphor that is so embedded within a language or culture that it is often not realized as being a metaphor.
