metaphors

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• Metaphors of a Magnifico — is a poem from Wallace Stevens s first book of poetry, Harmonium (1923). It was first published in 1918, so it is in the public domain.[1] The poem experiments with perspective.    Metaphors of a Magnifico  This is old song… …   Wikipedia

• metaphors — met·a·phor || metÉ™fÉ”r / metÉ™fÉ™, metÉ™fɔː n. simile, poetic substitution of one thing for another in order to suggest comparison or resemblance; mundane thing that is used as a symbol for an abstract concept …   English contemporary dictionary

• New Testament athletic metaphors — Ancient Greek race at the Panathenaic Games, illustrated on a Greek vase. Like the Isthmian Games of Corinth, the Panathenaic Games continued into early Christian times.[1] The New Testament uses a number of …   Wikipedia

• New Testament military metaphors — refer particularly to the legionaries of the 1st century Imperial Roman army. The New Testament uses a number of military metaphors in discussing Christianity, especially in the Pauline epistles. In Philippians 2:25[1] …   Wikipedia

• List of nautical metaphors — Thanks to the historical importance of seafaring in British culture, the English language is rich in related metaphors from the age of sail. Some examples are: I like the cut of your jib used to characterise the way a person looks, sailors would… …   Wikipedia

• Baseball metaphors for sex — The game of baseball is often used as a euphemistic metaphor for physical intimacy in the United States and other places the game is played, especially to describe the level of sexual intimacy achieved in intimate encounters or relationships.… …   Wikipedia

• Millennium Metaphors — Studio album by Phi Life Cypher Released 25 September 2000 …   Wikipedia

• AIDS and Its Metaphors — is the companion book to Illness as Metaphor , also by Susan Sontag. Instead of discussing cancer as its main topic, AIDS is the topic …   Wikipedia

• List of political metaphors — This is a list of common political metaphors. Relating to the executive* eminence grise: literally, grey man, from French. Colloquially, the power behind the throne. An official close to the president or monarch who has so much power behind the… …   Wikipedia

• Nautical metaphors in English — Thanks to the historical importance of seafaring in British culture, the English language is rich in related metaphors from the age of sail. Some examples are: * Taken aback * Batten down the hatches * Clear the decks * Loaded to the gunwales *… …   Wikipedia

• Conceptual metaphor — In cognitive linguistics, conceptual metaphor, or cognitive metaphor, refers to the understanding of one idea, or conceptual domain, in terms of another, for example, understanding quantity in terms of directionality (e.g. prices are rising ). A… …   Wikipedia