An extended metaphor is a metaphor that is continued into the next sentence and throughout a section of text. Several poems use extended metaphors and Shakespeare and Frost used it in their pieces.
My life is like a river
Sometimes rough and rapid
Longing for some release Trying to calm the storm Waiting for the sun to shine overhead Looking for the rainbow in the sky My life is like a river I like the gentle bends I like the smooth waters They bring me peace and joy I do not like the rocks and currents They are struggles in my life
An extended metaphor is one that stretches longer than a single sentence. A regular metaphor would be something like "She was a rock, unchanging." An extended metaphor would expand on that idea.
An extended metaphor is one that stretches longer than a single sentence. A regular metaphor would be something like "She was a rock, unchanging." An extended metaphor would expand on that idea.
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A metaphor is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are used to make a comparison, but an extended metaphor is a comparison that is continuously being made throughout a written work (more commonly in poetry).
A use of extended metaphor.
relay
A very involved metaphor is often called an extended metaphor. This type of metaphor continues throughout a paragraph, stanza, or even an entire work, drawing out the comparison and exploring it in detail.
When a metaphor is continued throughout several lines of poetry, it is called an extended metaphor. It deepens the meaning and creates a more vivid image or comparison for the reader.
She uses extended metaphor to give more idea of the text
what is the metaphor in douglass by paul lawrence dunbar?
it doesn't
I wrote your name in the sand,But the water washed it away.I wrote your name in the sky,But the wind blew it away.So I wrote your name in my heart,And forever it will stay.