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Literary Devices: The Metaphor
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Literary Devices: The Metaphor

I Never Met a Phor I Didn’t Like

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May 18, 2025
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The difference between simply writing something descriptive and writing poetry often comes down to the use of literary devices. Device means a technique of description that is more akin to music and comparative in a more abstract way.

An easy way to write a metaphor is to first compare two things and state one is actually the other: my body is a temple, …

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