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Metaphor: noun - a figure of speech where a name,
descriptive word or pertinent phrase is assigned to an object or action
different from, but similar to, that to which it is literally relevant; an
instance of this, a metaphorical expression.
'One indication that a
novel falls into the genre of literary fiction is the confident use of metaphor
throughout the writing.'
'Crossing the beach from the
sea in her bikini, the girl burned the eyes of her followers as they
felt the heat wave she left in her wake.'
'A breath of wind stirred the standing
barley, sending waves across the field.'
'The hippie girl swayed in her rainbow muslin sheath.'
942 - William I of
Normandy was assassinated.
1900 - A first prize of 10,000
francs was offered for communications with extra-terrestrials, but Martians were
excluded as they were considered too easy. Could be a retrospective claim of
false discrimination, taking account of current knowledge.
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