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Each
link below points to a different collection of metaphors found on this
site. For example, metaphors from cooking or from farming. You'll also
find essays and lessons on metaphor.
(Teachers
can ask for text-only
versions of a few of these pages at a time, which may be printed for free,
for use in class only).
What
Is A Wall? NEW!!
An exercise to
help understand metaphor.
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War
Metaphors
The metaphor
wears army boots!
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Computer
Metaphors
The world of
computing uses many metaphors.
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Family
Metaphors
These metaphors
will be awfully familiar!
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Metaphor
Lists Most Popular!!
An index of
metaphor lists from different sources.
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Metaphor
Checker NEW!!
Checks for
metaphors, similes and idioms.
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Location
and Metaphor
Location,
location, location! (And spaces, points, portals and encapsulations).
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Idiom
and Metaphor Difference
The difference
between metaphor and idiom is explained.
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Metaphor
Essays
A long list of
metaphor essays on many topics.
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Metaphor
Videos
An experiment
with YouTube and you.
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Tests
and Exercises
A list of tests
and exercises for students and teachers.
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2007
Top Ten Metaphors NEW!!
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2006
Top Ten Metaphors
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2005
Top Ten Metaphors
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Metaphor
Research Assignment #1
Discover
metaphor in the etymology of everyday words!
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Weather
Metaphors NEW!!
The
forecast calls for some scattered metaphors.
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Cooking
Metaphors NEW!!
Serving
a tasty assortment of bite-size metaphors!
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Fishing
Metaphors NEW!!
Our
catch of the day...metaphorically speaking!
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Farming
Metaphors NEW!!
Pick
your own metaphor from our bumper crop!
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Thanksgiving:
"A Lot on My Plate" NEW!!
Why we don't
eat our peas - metaphorically!
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Nicknames,
Pet Names and Metaphors NEW!!
The
significance of metaphor in pet names.
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Living
and Dead Metaphors
Distinguishing between the two basic types of
metaphor. Includes an exercise!
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Metaphor
and Simile
Find
out the difference between the two, and why they're easily mixed up.
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Metaphor
Systems in Speeches
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Flowers,
Chocolates and Valentine's Day
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Real World
Metaphors
Metaphors of space, time, energy, matter.
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Sensory Metaphors
Metaphors
of our senses of sight, taste, touch, hearing and smell.
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Dueling
Metaphors
Aesop's
"The Tortoise and the Hare" provides us with an example of
metaphor used for comparison - and political propaganda!
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Funny Metaphors
Why
are some metaphors so popular? Because they are both funny and effective.
Here are a few choice examples.
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Conceptual
Metaphor In Language
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Polysemy,
Metonymy and Metaphor
A comparison
using the word "Ship".
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Note: This educational resource page is the launch pad for a slew of examples,
demonstrations and models showcasing the interdisciplinary flexibility of
the metaphor. Have a look around, and if you like what you see, please link to
us - it makes us easier for others to find!
***We
need your support and feedback***
Coming eventually - new media-rich content!
John D. Casnig
Site Author
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