What is the difference between allegory and metaphor?
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What is the difference between allegory and metaphor?
Figurative Language:
A metaphor belongs to the family of figurative language (along with similes, hyperbole, alliteration, and more). Figurative language can be used not just to make writing sound better, but also to reinforce a theme or idea to the audience.
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View this answerA metaphor compares two (or more) things in a non-literal way in order to help communicate an idea. Often, a metaphor will state that one object...
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