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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
Metaphors
Explanation and Analysis—Ventriloquist Dummy:
When Squeaky and Raymond run into Gretchen (Squeaky’s bully and top running competitor) and Gretchen’s two friends (Mary Louise and Rosie) on the street, the trio of girls tries to intimidate Squeaky. In her narration of the scene, Squeaky uses a metaphor to capture the relationship between Gretchen and the two other girls, as seen in the following passage:
“I don’t think you’re going to win this time,” says Rosie, trying to signify with her hands on her hips all salty, completely forgetting that I have whupped her behind many times for less salt than that.
“I always win cause I’m the best,” I say straight at Gretchen who is, as far as I’m concerned, the only one talking in this ventriloquist-dummy routine.
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