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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing by referring to another, normally unrelated thing—inviting readers or listeners to make a comparison that can reveal hidden similarities or clarify ideas. Metaphors matter because they allow us to understand complex or abstract concepts by connecting them to more familiar experiences, and they add creative power to language and literature.
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Research
9,209 papers- Metaphor processing: Referring and predicating.ReviewCognition · 2023Carston R, Yan XDOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105534
- Neural network of metaphor comprehension: an ALE meta-analysis and MACM analysis.Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) · 2023Huang Y, Huang J, Li L et al.DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhad337
- Metaphor: Bridging embodiment to abstraction.ReviewPsychonomic bulletin & review · 2016Jamrozik A, McQuire M, Cardillo ER et al.DOI: 10.3758/s13423-015-0861-0
- How Linguistic Metaphor Scaffolds Reasoning.ReviewTrends in cognitive sciences · 2017Thibodeau PH, Hendricks RK, Boroditsky LDOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2017.07.001
- Pragmatic complexity in metaphor interpretation.ReviewCognition · 2023Gibbs RW JrDOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105455
- Automatic metaphor processing in developmental dyslexia.Journal of communication disorders · 2024Cersosimo R, Domaneschi F, Al-Azary HDOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2024.106448
- Use of metaphor in provider-patient communication in medical settings: A systematic review.Patient education and counseling · 2025Liu XDOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2025.109184
- The effect of the brightness metaphor on memory.Psychological research · 2022Zhang S, Zheng J, Mo LDOI: 10.1007/s00426-021-01611-5
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- stylistic device
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- Puck magazine cover 2 May 1894 - In the cyclone cellar, waiting for fair weather.jpg
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- Metaphors
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- figurative language
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