What qualities should a good metaphor have?
+0
−0
What makes an individual metaphor a good illustration of a complex idea as opposed to a "bad" metaphor that doesn't do the job of painting a picture with alternate words?
This post was sourced from https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/5584. It is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
1 answer
+1
−0
A good metaphor will parallel or easily invoke the idea you're trying to convey, without extraneous or irrelevant details. It resonates with the audience and may add to the core idea.
A poor metaphor has baggage of its own, doesn't track with the original concept, is too clunky, too esoteric, needs too much explanation, or becomes absurd.
0 comment threads
0 comment threads