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Dormant metaphor
Techniques > Use of language > Metaphor > Dormant metaphor Method | Example | Discussion | See also
DescriptionA dormant metaphor is one where the connection between the vehicle and the subject is not clear. ExampleI was lost in thought. [How?] She flew at him. [Why? In anger? Love?] He was rattled. [Why? By what or whom?] DiscussionA dormant metaphor may be formed when a sentence is incomplete in some way or shortened. The value of a dormant metaphor may well be weak, as the insufficient connection loses the power that the metaphor can bring. See also |
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