I believe you are referring to the salad bowl metaphor. This metaphor is used to describe the US quite a bit. Rather than being a melting pot, where all peoples of all backgrounds 'melt together' and assimilate, the US is now more often referred to as a salad bowl where everyone retains their culture, language, background, etc. but yet everyone is together much in the way a salad is.
It is another metaphor for something sexual.
The terms "cultural mosaic," "salad bowl," and "melting pot" describe different ways of understanding cultural diversity in America. A "melting pot" suggests that various cultures blend together to form a single, unified identity, much like metals melting into an alloy. In contrast, a "cultural mosaic" or "salad bowl" emphasizes the coexistence of distinct cultures that maintain their unique characteristics while contributing to a diverse society, akin to the individual ingredients in a salad that retain their identity. Each metaphor reflects different perspectives on how multiculturalism shapes the American identity.
There was a story about a mischievous boy who walked in his dining room, saddled up a chair and said to his father, hiya pop, ya ole dust mop. He was amazed he didn't get in trouble. I did the same thing 35 years ago and my dad smiled and said pretty good.
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Its a metaphor
it is neither, it is personification
metaphor
The metaphor of a forest is often used to represent complexity, diversity, and interconnectedness. Just like how a forest is made up of many different trees and plants that are interdependent on each other for survival, the metaphor can be used to describe the interconnectedness of various aspects in life or a situation. Additionally, a forest can symbolize growth, transformation, and exploration as one navigates through its paths and encounters different challenges and opportunities.
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Implied metaphor is when it gives you the metaphor but doesn't tell what the subject is. A regular metaphor tells you the subject of it.
fruit salad, romaine salad, egg salad, spinach salad, chef's salad, greek salad, chicken salad,
An easy salad is either a vegetable salad or a regular salad .... the ingredients to the vegetable salad are the following sweet mini bell peppers fresh cut feta cheese ( to get this feta cheese and mini sweet peppers is at Costco) a nice ranch dressing or Italian dressing (whats best is... Italian dressing) gives lots of flavor to the salad choice: pepper and salt (adds more flavor to the pepper and cheese) lemon juice ( makes the flavor go slightly tart and makes it more tasty to your lovely salad)