extended metaphor en · NOUN
Meanings
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(rhetoric) A metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences.
Having considered the use of extended metaphor and narrative in two Blake poems, we are now ready to discuss a recent cognitive reading of a third poem, “A Poison Tree”, focussing on metaphor and allegory (Crisp 2008).
2012, Monika Fludernik, Beyond Cognitive Metaphor Theory: Perspectives on Literary Metaphor, Routledge, →ISBN, page 101:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| extended metaphors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
ru развёрнутая мета́фора (Translations) · de erweiterte Metapher (Translations) · fr métaphore filée (Translations) · de Konzetti (Translations) · fi laajennettu metafora (Translations) · pl rozszerzona metafora (Translations)