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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
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Explanation and Analysis—Ichabod's Clouded Vision:
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" uses metaphor to illustrate Ichabod Crane’s dreamy disposition and tenuous grasp on reality. When Ichabod reads his favorite book on New England witchcraft, fact and fiction blend:
It was often his delight […] to stretch himself on the rich bed of clover, bordering the little brook that whimpered by his schoolhouse, and there con over old Mather’s direful tales, until the gathering dusk of the evening made the printed page a mere mist before his eyes.
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