Jazz

by Toni Morrison

Jazz: Metaphors 1 key example

Definition of Metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other. The comparison in a metaphor can be stated explicitly, as... read full definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other. The comparison in a metaphor... read full definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other... read full definition
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Hospitality:

In Chapter 1, Morrison uses a small metaphor to describe the social rules of the City. She writes: "hospitality is gold." This metaphor helps articulate the social fabric of New York, but it also gestures towards wider themes of community and money throughout the novel.