According to Lakoff, metaphors have a significant influence in how we think and understand our social worlds, Which of the following examples below is not an example of metaphor?
Correct answer: A. A good book is like a good meal
- A. A good book is like a good meal
- B. Necessity is the mother of invention
- C. When Helen heard the news, she almost had a meltdown
- D. There was considerable political fallout from the scandal
Explanation
A good book is like a good meal is a simile because it explicitly uses like to compare two things. The other examples transfer concepts such as motherhood, physical collapse, or falling debris to abstract ideas, making them metaphors.
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