From 28efc7863b155242d94e63dcd62ff9c4f9036cd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Perry J Oakes Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:26:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] use example in description --- translate/figs-metaphor/01.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/translate/figs-metaphor/01.md b/translate/figs-metaphor/01.md index 3743ef2..555f478 100644 --- a/translate/figs-metaphor/01.md +++ b/translate/figs-metaphor/01.md @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ ### Description -A metaphor is a figure of speech in which one concept is used for another, and in which there is at least one point of comparison between the two. In other words, in metaphor, someone speaks of one thing as if it were a different thing because he wants people to think about how those two things are alike. +A metaphor is a figure of speech in which one concept is used for another, and in which there is at least one point of comparison between the two. In other words, in metaphor, someone speaks of one thing as if it were a different thing because he wants people to think about how those two things are alike. For example, someone might say, +* The girl I love is a red rose. + +In this case, the speaker wants the hearer to think about what is similar between his topic, "the girl I love," and the image he is using to compare her, "a red rose." Most probably, he wants us to consider that they are both beautiful. Sometimes speakers use metaphors that are very common in their language. However, sometimes speakers use metaphors that are uncommon, and even some metaphors that are unique.