Metaphors - Direct, Implied, and Extended

1. METAPHOR
–the application of an
idea or object to
something that’s not
literally applicable

2. The “traditional” metaphor
A comparison in
which one thing is
said to be another
DIRECT
METAPHOR
“Roosevelt was a bear of a man.”

3. IMPLIED
METAPHOR
A comparison that is hinted
at rather than stated
“She sailed through the narrow alleys.”

4. “The agent came for me during a geography lesson. She
entered the room and nodded at my fifth-grade teacher, who
stood frowning at a map of Europe. What would needle me later
was the realization that this had all been prearranged. My
capture had been scheduled to go down at exactly 2:30 on a
Thursday afternoon. The agent would be wearing a dung-colored
blazer over a red knit turtleneck, her heels sensibly low in case
the suspect should attempt a quick getaway…
...No one else had been called, so why me? I ran down a list
of recent crimes, looking for a conviction that might stick.”
EXTENDED METAPHOR
A comparison that continues through sentences or paragraphs.
Excerpt from
Me Talk Pretty One Day,
by David Sedaris