Metaphor is a rhetorical device that operates by juxtaposing two unlike domains to convey meaning through implicit comparison, distinguishing it from literal assertion or explicit analogy.
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Social and Psychological Resources and Adaptation
Stevan E. Hobfoll · Review of General Psychology · 2002 · 4.2K citations
On Two Metaphors for Learning and the Dangers of Choosing Just One
Anna Sfard · Educational Researcher · 1998 · 3.6K citations
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Bar-Ilan University
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