Meanings
plural extended metaphors
- rhetoricA metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences.
Having considered the use of extended metaphor and narrative in two Blake poems, we are now ready to discuss a recent cognitive reading of a third poem, “A Poison Tree”, focussing on metaphor and allegory (Crisp 2008).
2012, Monika Fludernik, Beyond Cognitive Metaphor Theory: Perspectives on Literary Metaphor, Routledge, →ISBN, page 101Synonyms: conceit, megametaphor
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences.
Translations
Finnish laajennettu metafora
- laajennettu metaforaTranslations
French métaphore filée
- métaphore filéeTranslations
German erweiterte Metapher, Konzetti
- erweiterte MetapherTranslations
- KonzettiTranslations
Polish rozszerzona metafora
- rozszerzona metaforaTranslations
Russian развёрнутая мета́фора
- развёрнутая мета́фора (razvjórnutaja metáfora)Translations
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extended metaphor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extended%20metaphor
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