A Conceptual Metaphor For Life
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...device that is used to compare two things that are dissimilar. It has a close cousin, the simile, with which it’s often confused. The easy way to remember it is that a simile uses a connecting word, the metaphor does not. That is, floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee, courtesy of Muhammad Ali, is a simile; Juliet is the sun is a metaphor. These literary devices make the language very rich. This paper chooses a metaphor for a person’s life.
Discussion
Since the student has been asked to choose a metaphor for his life, and then use it to trace his experiences, the one that suggests itself immediately is both simple and obvious: Life is a journey. It’s been used over and over again, but that doesn’t make it inappropriate or untrue. With this as a starting point, the student can discuss the various episodes in his life to this point.
It’s probably fair to say that most people have many of the same experiences, and they tend to...
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