Question

What is the definition of "extended metaphor"?

Answer 1

Hi , an extended metaphor is a metaphor that an author develops over the course of many lines or even an entire work of literature.Being more specific an extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.
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Answer 2

Answer: An extended metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things, which is carried out through a long passage in a poem.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, a metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things.

An extended metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things, which is carried out through a long passage in a poem.

An author would use an extended metaphor to allow the reader to visualize an idea more clearly and can make something that may be complex a little more simple.

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