2006-09-08 13:44:22 · 4 answers · asked by kira 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
An expression that is based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical.
2006-09-08 14:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by george_klima 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to metaphors and similes already discussed above, you can add "personification" or "anthropomorphizing". This is giving human qualities and attribute to non human things. For example, "The trees sighed sadly"
2006-09-08 21:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially metaphors or similies.
A metaphor is a comparison not using "as" or "like" e.g. "Shall I compare thee to a summers day? Thou art fairer and more temperate". (Shakespeare Sonnet).
A similie uses as or like as in "As flies to wanton boys are we to the Gods - they kill us for their sport" (King Lear).
The quotes might be a bit shaky but you get the general idea - it involves setting up a pattern of meaning using comparisons or emblems that are relevant to the pattern of thought to be evoked.
2006-09-08 21:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
metaphors: The car was a piece of junk
similie: The car was like a piece of junk
2006-09-08 22:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by cerubus_666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋