Metaphor , Simile and Allegory

 

METAPHOR

In metaphor one thing is described as another and in the process there is a carrying over of meanings. For example in the expression Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the Lion of Punjab the meaning of fearless and bravery associated with lion are transferred onto Maharaja Ranjit Singh. So so in metaforce we find transference of meanings due to hidden or implicit comparisons that take place.

Simile



A simile , unlike a metaphor is an expression which makes an explicit or direct comparison between two things by use of words "like" or "as". For example in the expression her cheeks are like roses the meaning of redness and freshness transferred from roses to cheeks through a direct comparison.

Allegory

Sometimes story or a poem is written in such a way as to have two coherent meaning this is called allegory for example in John Christian's journey from the city of destruction illustrate salvation. In George orwell's Animal Farm the story has animal as its characters but they represent a deeper theme of social organisation. 

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