Function of Metaphor: Poetry
AP English Literature and Composition · Flashcards · Recall
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION · FLASHCARDS
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What is a dead (conventional) metaphor?
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What is a metaphor in literary analysis?
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What is the tenor in the metaphor "Time is a thief"?
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Time. The tenor is what's being described metaphorically.
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