Metaphor | Literary Term | English Literature | Major English | Plus Two Level
Metaphor
is a type of figurative language in which a statement is made that says that one
thing is something else but, literally, it is not. In connecting one object,
event, or place, to another, a metaphor can uncover new and intriguing
qualities of the original thing that we may not normally notice or even
consider important. Metaphoric language is used in order to realize a new and
different meaning. As an effect, a metaphor functions primarily to increase
stylistic colorfulness and variety. It is a strong comparison. It does not use
the words 'as' or 'like' to draw the comparison.
For
example:
She
was a phantom.
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