Literary devices: Difference between revisions

metaphor adopts (becomes) the comparative meaning:
- the heart of the issue
simile compares the meaning directly
- raining like cats and dogs
to summarize:
- metaphor makes a non-literal direct comparison or parallel connection
- analogy makes a literal (actual) comparison via the words as, like

analogy and metaphor[edit | edit source]

analogy
- draws a direct comparison in order to make a point about both ends of the comparison
- analogy explains or makes a point through the comparison
- generally, the analogy is literal:
  - ex. The kid ate through his entire birthday cake faster than a dog devouring a juicy bone
    - i.e. the cake was as enjoyable to the kid as a juicy bone to a dog
- however, an analogy may also imply a figurative meaning of both sides of the comparison
  - ex. Taking that test, I may as well have tried cleaning my room.
    - i.e., both activities are useless

metaphor:
- draws a comparison to illuminate one thing through a known other
  - i.e, the metaphor is that thing
    - in other words, the metaphor uses a known image or comparison to illuminate another
- uses emphasis and imagery
- is abstract
- both can be emotional (feelings) or rational (conceptual)
- ex. The test was a cake walk except for that last question which led me off a cliff

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Analogy vs Metaphor - What Are the Differences and Why?

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 ==== metaphor and simile ====
-* both are figures of speech
+* both are figures of speech that evoke meaning of one thing through a comparison to another
+** simile is a subset (sub-category) or form of a metaphor
-* metaphor
+* metaphor adopts (becomes) the comparative meaning:
-**
+** ''the heart of the issue''
+*simile compares the meaning directly
+**''raining like cats and dogs''
+*to summarize:
+** metaphor makes a non-literal direct comparison or parallel connection
+** analogy makes a literal (actual) comparison via  the words ''as, like''
 ==== analogy and metaphor ====
-* analogy is a subset of metaphor
+* '''analogy'''
-* whereas
+** draws a direct comparison in order to make a point about both ends of the comparison
-** analogy makes a literal (actual) comparison via  the words ''as, like''
+** analogy explains or makes a point through the comparison
-** metaphor makes a non-literal direct comparison or parallel connection
+** generally, the analogy is literal:
+*** ex. ''The kid ate through his entire birthday cake faster than a dog devouring a juicy bone''
+**** i.e. the cake was as enjoyable to the kid as a juicy bone to a dog
+** however, an analogy may also imply a figurative meaning of both sides of the comparison
+*** ex. ''Taking that test, I may as well have tried cleaning my room.''
+**** i.e., both activities are useless
-* analogy
+* metaphor:
-** makes a direct point
+** draws a comparison to illuminate one thing through a known other
-** analogy is literal
+*** i.e, the metaphor ''is'' that thing
-* metaphor creates emphasis and imagery
+**** in other words, the metaphor uses a known image or comparison to illuminate another
-** metaphor is abstract
+** uses emphasis and imagery
-* both can be emotional (feelings) or rational (conceptual)
+** is abstract
+** both can be emotional (feelings) or rational (conceptual)
+** ex. ''The test was a cake walk except for that last question which led me off a cliff''
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