A-Z: General definitions
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- Extended metaphor
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- extra benefits
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- Eye hath not seen '
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A-Z: General definitions: Extended metaphor
Definition
A metaphor where a comparison or analogy is sustained through many lines within a poem or section of prose.
An image or form of comparison where one thing is said actually to be another - e.g. 'fleecy clouds'.
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