metaphor
figure of speech in which one thing is asserted to be another when it is in fact not so, based on properties of the latter that apply to the former, pointing to similarity
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Summary
metaphor is a literary technique[1]. metaphor ranks in the top 8% of literary technique entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,398 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: stylistic device[3]
- Subclass of: trope[4], figure of speech[5]
- Commons category: Metaphors[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Metaphors[7]
- Facet of: figurative language[8]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[13], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12[14]
- Different from: metonymy[15]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Linguistics[16]
Why It Matters
metaphor has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] metaphor is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]