Entity Metaphor
Definition:
An entity metaphor is an ontological metaphor in which an abstraction is represented as a concrete physical object.
Kinds:
Examples:
(English)
In the following sentences, the mind is represented as a machine or a brittle object:
- We're still trying to grind out the solution to this equation.
- My mind just isn’t operating today.
- Her ego is very fragile.
- You have to handle him with care since his wife’s death.
Source:
25, 27–28
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