Metaphor

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A [|metaphor] is defined as a figure of speech, or something that we use to replace "normal" words in order to help others understand or enjoy our message. In other words metaphors are comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in most ways are similiar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to describe things without ordinary writing. Metaphors do not use like or as during the comparison statement. Shakespeare used metaphor's to add a deeper level to the story. He also, uses it to make his writing interesting, creative, and entertaining. It broke up the monotone of his writing. Examples __** " A dog of the house of Montague moves me" (I.i.7). - This compares the Montagues name as if they were dogs. "why he's a man of wax" (I.iii.76). - In the tragedy this compares Paris to a beautiful, handsome man. "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!"(II.ii.3) - This shows that juliet brightens in romeo's eyes as if she were a sun. " 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;"(II.ii.38) - Juliet is saying that Romeo, her love, is part of her enemy;s family. media type="custom" key="669083" The video and the music are provided by [|Rockyou] The pictures are provided by: [|Man of wax] [|Sun] [|Dog] [|Tom and Jerry] The word Metaphor comes from the Greek word metaphora meaning "a transfer". For our case meaning a transfer through the mind to another place by the use of words. Metaphors have been used all over the world weather by speech or by writing. Since many people used them, there have been theories that metaphors had been viewed as a secondary type of language, built on literal speech which is, in turn, the true nature of language.Since the 1970s, speech scientists have become increasingly convinced that a metaphor is not only central to thought, but that it is also a central aspect of language, and no less priveleged than literal language. Since, the dawn of man, Metaphors have been used by many people, almost making it its own langauge, and they will continue being used through this millennium and beyond.
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