What is that word that's definition is something like a metaphor for instance...?

Question

What is this called?


When you run away from the herd, the cheattah will chase you down.
Only if you run fast enough can you escape to live on your own.

Is it called an anoalogy?
Its like a saying that is a metaphor, but longer, whats that called?

Answer 1

From your example, I'd say you're looking for Number 1 - but I've included Numbers 2 and 3.

1. "An extended metaphor, also called a conceit, is a metaphor that continues into the following sentences. An extended metaphor is also a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.Western usage of extended metaphors is thought to have originally been a product of the Renaissance.
Examples
If one starts with the metaphor of The seeds of discontent have already been sown, an extension could be It remains to see whether weed or flower will spring forth.
The winds were ocean waves, thrashing against the trees limbs.The gales remained thereafter, only ceasing when the sun went down. Their waves clashed brilliantly with the water beneath, bringing foam and dying leaves to the shore.
In this case, the extensions would then be the second two sentences, "The gales remained thereafter, only ceasing…and dying leaves to the shore."
Also, many fables and fairy tales are often extended metaphors.
The extended metaphor is a noun."


2. "An analogy can be a spoken or textual comparison between two words (or sets of words) to highlight some form of semantic similarity between them. Such analogies can be used to strengthen political and philosophical arguments, even when the semantic similarity is weak or non-existent (if crafted carefully for the audience)."

3. "An allegory (from Greek αλλος, allos, "other", and αγορευειν, agoreuein, "to speak in public") is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than (and in addition to) the literal.
Allegory is generally treated as a figure of rhetoric, but an allegory does not have to be expressed in language: it may be addressed to the eye, and is often found in realistic painting, sculpture or some other form of mimetic, or representative art.
The etymological meaning of the word is broader than the common use of the word. Though it is similar to other rhetorical comparisons, an allegory is sustained longer and more fully in its details than a metaphor, and appeals to imagination, while an analogy appeals to reason or logic. The fable or parable is a short allegory with one definite moral.
Since meaningful stories are nearly always applicable to larger issues, allegories may be read into many stories, sometimes distorting their author's overt meaning. For instance, many people have suggested that The Lord of the Rings was an allegory for the World Wars, an interpretation which the author sharply denied, stating, "I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence."


P.S. " A simile is a figure of speech in which the subject is compared to another subject. Frequently, similes are marked by use of the words like or as or so. "The snow was like a blanket". However, "The snow blanketed the earth" is also a simile and not a metaphor because the verb blanketed is a shortened form of the phrase covered like a blanket. A few other examples are "The deer ran like the wind", "The raindrops sounded as popcorn kernels popping", and "the lullaby was like the hush of the winter."
Similes are composed of two parts: comparandum, the thing to be compared, and the comparatum, the thing to which the comparison is made. For example in the simile "The snow was like a blanket", "the snow" is the comparandum while "a blanket" is the comparatum.
The phrase "The snow was a blanket over the earth" is the metaphor in this case. Metaphors differ from similes in that the two objects are not compared, but treated as identical, "We are but a moment's sunlight, fading in the grass." Note: Some would argue that a simile is actually a specific type of metaphor."

Answer 2

In all love, Words do not convey the absolute nature of God. Love is as close as one may come to describing it. As a result all fall short in understanding. Those who see the brighter aspect of the light, try to explain what it is they see. Most of the time the listener hears, recognizes the truth of what is said but cannot repeat, or fully comprehend what is said. This is our nature. It is the nature of the infinite for if you contain all that is, you find the end of things. But if you attain some knowledge that you thought was absolute only to find there still is more to learn, then you find the infinite. The nature of God is infinite thus we may not contain him or fully know him. This is not to say we do not grow. On the contrary, we should strive to grow ever closer to him. Only recognize there is joy in the journey. To find the end to a certain goal may yield a certain state of joy. The end however does not sustain that joy. The joy of the journey to an end can be sustained as long as you continue on a journey. If one is exhausted, then find another path. Fantasy has an aspect to it that is more exciting then actually realizing the fantasy. It is like a hot bath. It isn't that hot once you get into it. Shucks, even the Beatles broke up! They just got tired of it. I was in a restaurant one day with a friend and the most beautiful woman walked into the restaurant alone. She was so beautiful that both men and women stared at her as she walked up to the bar and sat down all alone by herself. My wise friend said, "See her, some guy somewhere is tired of her and her ways." Engage anyone who wants to listen. Remember to be a good teacher you must listen. Those who see will find a way to meet the student where they are spiritually and incorporate what the student sees into the lesson. The one who was baffled in your group did not elaborate on what they thought the definition of spirit was. No one "walked" to where they were in their understanding of spirit. If on the other hand you are rejected by a potential student, then stop and change the subject. There is never a need to compel anyone. If a door is closed you may not walk through. Blessings and peace to all, All in all, Nony

Answer 3

It's not an analogy, nor a metaphor. It's a "saying", a "proverb" or an idiomatic expression.
Similar sayings or proverbs:
A stitch in time saves nine.
Many hands make light work.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Answer 4

simile