Glossary / Lexicon
Metaphor
Metaphor is defined as a form of language in which a word or phrase that literally denotes one idea is interpreted to mean a different one and suggests a similarity between the two (2).
Likewise, Metaphors are two (2) nouns juxtaposed in a way that positively asserts their similarities, while not disconfirming their dissimilarities
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