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A conveyance of meaning - metaphor in life and literature

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Sep2009 (Volume) 45
Medium (Periodical) E Magazine: the A-level English magazine.
Classif 820 EMA
Subject Language
Page 19-20
Authors Jackson, Steph
Contents

An overly ornamental technique that destroys the clarity of the language, or a rich and subtle aspect of language that permeates all our thinking? The author traces the history of metaphor and critical comment about it to show how deeply embedded it is in both literature and everyday life.

Keywords
Language     Metaphor     Thomas Sprat