Which of the following selections from the introduction (paragraphs 1-9] best
develops a central idea of the article?
a metaphor is a figure of speech defined by literary. net as: "metaphor is a figure
of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two
things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics."
this comparison of love to music is chronicled throughout history, as poets and
bards have often compared love to various forms of music or beautiful objects.
for example, "he is such a pig," is a metaphor that you might hear about
someone who overeats. a similar figure of speech is a simile.
metaphors and the other literary device of comparison, the simile, are very
common in everyday speech, fiction, nonfiction, poetry and music.