{"id":19196,"date":"2021-05-18T13:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T13:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/?p=19196"},"modified":"2022-03-25T14:06:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T14:06:28","slug":"extended-metaphor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/extended-metaphor\/","title":{"rendered":"Extended Metaphor: Meaning, Structure, Examples, How To Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Extended metaphor is a literary device that <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/how-to-write-a-book\/\">authors use<\/a> to convey complex ideas in an interesting way. They help break up tedious prose. An extended metaphor is more likely to stay in a reader\u2019s memory than one simple metaphor\/simile or a list of facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>metaphor<\/strong> is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated objects (or ideas). It\u2019s worth noting that a simile is a metaphor that uses the word \u201clike\u201d or \u201cas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong><em>extended <\/em>metaphor<\/strong> is when a metaphor goes on for multiple sentences, multiple paragraphs, or even for the duration of the book, poem, or other work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of differences between metaphors, similes, and extended metaphors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Metaphor example: \u201cThat man is a snake.\u201d<\/li><li>Simile example: \u201cYour ex is sneaky as a snake.\u201d<\/li><li>Extended metaphor example: \u201cYou\u2019re a snake! Everything you hiss out of your mouth is a lie. You frighten children, and you have no spine.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the purpose of an extended metaphor? <\/strong>The purpose of an extended metaphor is to break down complex ideas for the audience to comprehend in simpler and more compelling terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/book-writing\/\">writer needs to master<\/a> the extended metaphor. Below, we\u2019ll talk about the structure, importance, and examples of metaphors so that you can use original extended metaphors to intrigue and captivate your readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toc\">\n\nIn this article, you will learn:\n\n<ol>\n\n<li>What an extended metaphor is<\/li>\n<li>Structure of the extended metaphor<\/li>\n<li>Why you should use extended metaphors<\/li>\n<li>How to write an extended metaphor<\/li>\n<li>Examples of extended metaphors from famous literature<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-what-is-an-extended-metaphor\" data-level=\"2\">What is an extended metaphor?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-should-you-use-extended-metaphors\" data-level=\"2\">Should you use extended metaphors?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-8-steps-on-how-to-write-an-extended-metaphor-with-examples\" data-level=\"2\">8 Steps on How to Write an Extended Metaphor (with Examples)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-11-examples-of-extended-metaphor-in-literature\" data-level=\"2\">11 Examples of Extended Metaphor In Literature<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-an-extended-metaphor\">What is an extended metaphor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Extended metaphor<\/strong> is a literary term referring to when a writer compares unrelated objects or ideas with figurative language for more than a sentence. This literary device may be used throughout a paragraph, chapter, or even a complete work. An author may employ extended metaphors in various imagery, situations, characterizations, or ideas throughout a novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extended metaphor is also known as a<strong> sustained metaphor<\/strong> or a <strong>conceit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-social-warfare-click-to-tweet social-warfare-admin-block\"><div class=\"sw-tweet-clear\"><\/div><a class=\"swp_CTT style1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=The+purpose+of+an+extended+metaphor+is+to+break+down+complex+ideas+for+the+audience+to+comprehend+in+simpler+and+more+compelling+terms.&url=https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/extended-metaphor\/\" data-link=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=The+purpose+of+an+extended+metaphor+is+to+break+down+complex+ideas+for+the+audience+to+comprehend+in+simpler+and+more+compelling+terms.&url=https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/extended-metaphor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"sw-click-to-tweet\"><span class=\"sw-ctt-text\">The purpose of an extended metaphor is to break down complex ideas for the audience to comprehend in simpler and more compelling terms.<\/span><span class=\"sw-ctt-btn\">Click To Tweet<i class=\"sw swp_twitter_icon\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many examples from books, famous poems, song lyrics, <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/how-long-short-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">short stories<\/a>, or even real-life speeches. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmetaphors.com\/2013\/08\/27\/metaphors-of-martin-luther-kings-i-have-a-dream-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Have a Dream<\/a>\u201d speech and Will Ferrell\u2019s humorous commencement address to the Harvard class of 2003 come to mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yPl3X6whm3A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>allegory<\/strong> is a form of extended metaphor that extends throughout the entire poem or course of a story. Though all allegories are extended metaphors, not all extended metaphors are allegories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe <\/em>by C.S. Lewis and <em>Animal Farm<\/em> by George Orwell are two famous examples of entire work allegories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is extended metaphor symbolism?<\/strong> Yes, extended metaphor uses symbolism to make a point. Not all symbolism is metaphor, but all extended metaphors use some sort of symbolism to make a comparison between two seemingly unrelated things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<strong> structure of a metaphor<\/strong> includes 4 elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Vehicle: <\/strong>This is the<em> word(s) <\/em>through which the meaning of the metaphor is conveyed. If you say, \u201cShe\u2019s such an Eeyore!\u201d then Eeyore is the vehicle through which a specific emotion is conveyed.<\/li><li><strong>Tenor:<\/strong> This is <em>what is being conveyed<\/em> through the metaphor. If you say, \u201cShe\u2019s such an Eeyore!\u201d then the tenor is sadness, which is what the vehicle of Eeyore conveys.<\/li><li><strong>Ground:<\/strong> This is the <em>similarity <\/em>between the 2 compared words. Think: common ground. If you say, \u201cShe\u2019s such an Eeyore!\u201d then the ground between \u201cshe\u201d and \u201cEeyore\u201d is that they\u2019re both sad.<\/li><li><strong>Tension:<\/strong> This is what is <em>different <\/em>between the 2 compared words. If you say, \u201cShe\u2019s such an Eeyore!\u201d then the tension between \u201cshe\u201d and \u201cEeyore\u201d is that \u201cshe\u201d is a real human and \u201cEeyore\u201d is a fictional (stuffed) animal.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1930s, IA Richards coined the terms \u201cvehicle\u201d and \u201ctension\u201d to analyze the anatomy of a metaphor, and these terms seamlessly translate to extended metaphors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-should-you-use-extended-metaphors\">Should you use extended metaphors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you should use extended metaphors if you want to both convey a complicated idea in understandable terms <em>and<\/em> further interest readers in your story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits of using extended metaphors include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Simplifying a complex idea into a relatable concept<\/li><li>Intriguing readers with interesting terminology<\/li><li>Humor, in some cases<\/li><li>Memorability, which opens up the possibility of a rewarding callback later on or simply infects the reader\u2019s mind with an element of your story<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Beware: A contrived or clich\u00e9 extended metaphor will pull readers out of your story. Your metaphors must be original, relevant, and engaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why are extended metaphors important? <\/strong>Extended metaphors are important because they help readers make complex connections within your story. They also give readers a thought-provoking way to think about something instead of just telling them the boring facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-steps-on-how-to-write-an-extended-metaphor-with-examples\">8 Steps on How to Write an Extended Metaphor (with Examples)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you write an extended metaphor?<\/strong> Here is a step-by-step process to help you write an extended metaphor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Decide <strong>what you will write an extended metaphor about<\/strong>. (Example: my <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/character-name-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">main character<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>What should the tenor be?<\/strong> In other words, what feeling or image are you trying to conjure with this metaphor? <em>(Example: her propensity to work outside the law while still getting the job done)<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Write down a list of words that convey that tenor.<\/strong> Brainstorm a dozen terms that describe this feeling or image you\u2019re going for. <em>(Example: mama bear, Batman, vigilante, crooked cop, dictator, Robin Hood, underdog, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad)<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Pick a word (or more) that you feel perfectly conveys the tenor of your metaphor.<\/strong> This word is your vehicle.<em> (Example: Robin Hood and his merry men)<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Write a single metaphor<\/strong> to relate the vehicle (word) and tenor (feeling of comparison) before you get into the extended part.<em> (Example: \u201cRobin proved herself to be a modern-day Robin Hood.\u201d OR, \u201cRobin hated when they call her Robin Hood, though the comparison was more apt than she liked to admit.\u201d)<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Write another list of terms and ideas that relate to your vehicle. <\/strong>If it\u2019s a fictional character, that\u2019s easy \u2014 write down other characters and settings from that story. If it\u2019s not, you can still list out any idea or thing related to the vehicle.<em> (Example: Maid Marian, merry men, Sheriff of Nottingham, Prince John, stealing from the rich, giving to the poor)<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Extend your metaphor by taking these related concepts and writing more metaphors <\/strong>about the same subject. <em>(Example: \u201cRobin hated when they call her Robin Hood, though the comparison was more applicable than she liked to admit. Her boyfriend was just as beautiful and loyal as Maid Marian. Her victims possessed great wealth. And that crooked cop Carter bore a striking resemblance to the big lupine Sheriff of Nottingham from Disney\u2019s version of the tale.\u201d)<\/em><\/li><li>Of course, you can stop there. You\u2019ve written an extended metaphor. However, you can <strong>continue the extended metaphor for any amount of time. <\/strong>You can even call back to the extended metaphor after not bringing it up for a while. <em>(Example: Long after the initial description, \u201c\u2018You\u2019re a regular Robin Hood, aren\u2019t you, Miss Riger?\u2019 Carter growled. \u2018I suppose your merry men aren\u2019t so merry anymore, now that I\u2019ve thrown them all in the deepest dungeons with nary a drop of water for the lot of them!\u2019\u201d)<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-examples-of-extended-metaphor-in-literature\">11 Examples of Extended Metaphor In Literature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>William Shakespeare\u2019s <em>Romeo and Juliet<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cBut, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?<br>It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.<br>Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,<br>Who is already sick and pale with grief\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Dean Koontz\u2019s <em>Seize the Night<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cBobby Holloway says my imagination is a three-hundred-ring circus. Currently I was in ring two hundred and ninety-nine, with elephants dancing and clowns cart wheeling and tigers leaping through rings of fire. The time had come to step back, leave the main tent, go buy some popcorn and a Coke, bliss out, cool down.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily Dickinson\u2019s <em>Hope Is the Thing With Feathers<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cHope is the thing with feathers<br>That perches in the soul,<br>And sings the tune\u2014without the words,<br>And never stops at all,<br>And sweetest in the gale is heard;<br>And sore must be the storm<br>That could abash the little bird<br>That kept so many warm.<br>I've heard it in the chillest land,<br>And on the strangest sea;<br>Yet, never, in extremity,<br>It asked a crumb of me.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Chabon\u2019s <em>The Yiddish Policeman\u2019s Union<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIt never takes longer than a few minutes, when they get together, for everyone to revert to the state of nature, like a party marooned by a shipwreck. That\u2019s what a family is. Also the storm at sea, the ship, and the unknown shore. And the hats and the whiskey stills that you make out of bamboo and coconuts. And the fire that you light to keep away the beasts.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Frost\u2019s <em>The Road Not Taken<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cTwo roads diverged in a yellow wood\u2026<br>I took the one less traveled by,<br>And that has made all the difference.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Charles Dickens\u2019s <em>The Mystery of Edwin Drood<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWhosoever has observed that sedate and clerical bird, the rook, may perhaps have noticed that when he wings his way homeward towards nightfall, in a sedate and clerical company, two rooks will suddenly detach themselves from the rest, will retrace their flight for some distance, and will there poise and linger; conveying to mere men the fancy that it is of some occult importance to the body politic, that this artful couple should pretend to have renounced connection with it. Similarly, service being over in the old Cathedral with the square tower, and the choir scuffling out again, and divers venerable persons of rook-like aspect dispersing, two of these latter retrace their steps, and walk together in the echoing Close.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Maya Angelou\u2019s <em>Caged Bird<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cBut a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage<br>Can seldom see through his bars of rage<br>His wings are clipped and his feet are tied<br>So he opens his throat to sing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Roald Dahl\u2019s <em>Matilda<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe parents looked upon Matilda in particular as nothing more than a scab. A scab is something you have to put up with until the time comes when you can pick it off and flick it away.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Langston Hughes\u2019s <em>Mother to Son<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWell, son, I\u2019ll tell you:<br>Life for me ain\u2019t been no crystal stair.<br>It\u2019s had tacks in it,<br>And splinters,<br>And boards torn up,<br>And places with no carpet on the floor\u2014<br>Bare.<br>But all the time<br>I\u2019se been a-climbin\u2019 on,<br>And reachin\u2019 landin\u2019s,<br>And turnin\u2019 corners,<br>And sometimes goin\u2019 in the dark<br>Where there ain\u2019t been no light.<br>So boy, don\u2019t you turn back.<br>Don\u2019t you set down on the steps<br>\u2019Cause you finds it\u2019s kinder hard.<br>Don\u2019t you fall now\u2014<br>For I\u2019se still goin\u2019, honey,<br>I\u2019se still climbin\u2019,<br>And life for me ain\u2019t been no crystal stair.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Bradbury\u2019s <em>Fahrenheit 451<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201c\u2018Sit down, Montag. Watch. Delicately, like the petals of a flower. Light the first page, light the second page. Each becomes a black butterfly. Beautiful, eh? Light the third page from the second and so on, chainsmoking, chapter by chapter, all the silly things the words mean, all the false promises, all the second-hand notions and time-worn philosophies.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>William Shakespeare\u2019s <em>As You Like It<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cAll the world's a stage,<br>And all the men and women merely players;<br>They have their exits and their entrances,<br>And one man in his time plays many parts,<br>His acts being seven ages.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The extended metaphor (aka conceit or sustained metaphor) is a comparison of two unrelated things to illustrate a point for a period of time during a 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