Re: Awesome sports metaphores
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This game is like a breakfast of ham and eggs
Come to think of it, this isn't a metaphor, either. It's a similie.
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simile = sub-set of metaphor
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Your mastery of trope is in doubt. Metaphor replaces one with another. Simile is a comparison.
metaphor: He is a deer.
simile: He runs like a deer.
edit: (next week we cover metonymy and synecdoche)
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