Conceptual metaphor

Metaphors replace the things we do not understand with something comprehendible by use of comparison. They act as the transition between unawareness and understanding. Through metaphors science takes form as data and our imagination moves to create an interpretation by connecting the data to our own experience(Frye). “We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.” – author unknown. This metaphor gives a very clear…

A metaphor is a word or phrase that describes an object, which content cannot be taken literal. An example of a metaphor is Liberty’s school motto, “Knowledge Aflame”. The school is not going to actually set knowledge on fire. The phrase represents the faculty’s goal is to spark an interest in education and learning among their students. Liberty University wants to provide the best education to its students and in return expects the attending and future students to come to be educationally…

Metaphors and myths about illnesses like cancer and tuberculosis constantly besiege people in society, according to Susan Sontag in the book Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors. Sontag thinks that figurative language used around diseases or illnesses will little to no known causes is a big problem in society. When someone becomes ill with cancer or TB, more often than not, they are negatively associated with the illness. Through Sontag’s medical research, opinions, observations, and…

Throughout literature, authors often use metaphor to help explain, describe, or bring to life a complex concept or object. Generally, the more vaguely written these metaphors are, a greater number of possible interpretations form. The excerpt above is taken from an Etel Adnan poem called The Morning After / My Death. When looking at the stanza above, interpretations could range from a nature, religion, militaristic, and/or moral meaning of the tightly packed metaphors Adnan writes. In this…

A metaphor refers to a figure of speech where a word or a statement is applied to an action or an object in which it is not applicable (Lakoff & Johnson, 2008). Also, a metaphor can be used to depict something that is regarded as symbolic or a representative of a different thing that may be perceived as abstract. In the conventional application, metaphors are used to illustrate events or actions that may seem difficult to understand, especially while narrating an action to another person…

Essay Three: Metaphor When considering the idea of a metaphor, there are a variety of different ways that these metaphors can be classified. Is it a literary device that should be analyzed and annotated for it 's meaning within a work? Or is it, as Lakoff and Johnson describe, the basis to human thought processes which transcends the face value of language? Although we communicate through language on a daily basis, Lakoff and Johnson believe we are usually unaware that our “conceptual…

reminisces about his or her father’s life. The speaker thinks back on his or her father’s work, his hobbies, and his education in this poignant tribute. With the author’s use of metaphors, similes, and alliteration, the poem emerges as a cautionary tale to show the impact of industrialization. With an extensive use of metaphors, Wagoner emphasizes the environment the father works in each day. To begin with, the speaker describes his father’s workplace as an “open hearth” (line 1). This…

Billy Collins, former United States poet laureate, penned many famous poems, including “Nostalgia,” “Japan,” and “Picnic, Lightning.” His poem “Picnic Lightning” is a five-stanza piece centering on the idea of “chance.” Collins chooses to begin his poem with a quote from Vladmir Nabokov’s Lolita. Collins’ style of writing lacks many traditional poetic devices such as a structured meter, but Collins uses other devices to deliver his central purpose. In “Picnic, Lightning,” Collins creates a…

effectively convey his message. Many genres are found within the pages of the Bible, and many figures of speech are used within each of those genres. This paper will address the prophetic, narrative, epistle and gospel genres, as well as the use of metaphors, similes, hyperbole and parables. Genre Definitions Consulting Westminster for definitions, discloses the following: Prophecy – speaking on behalf of God to communicate God’s will for a situation. In the New Testament, this is a gift of the…

Empowering poetry allows a poet to relate to their audience through universal ideas of death and loss and the consolation brought by childhood memories. Gwen Harwood’s Father and Child and focuses on a recollection of childhood memories that deeply impacted her perspective on mortality and her relationship with her father. The mirroring structure of the Father and Child depicts a complete role reversal between the persona and her father, showing a switch in comforting each other in the face of…