A metaphor that appears many times in a work of literature.
Example:
Our teacher encouraged us to use extended metaphors since they are very effective in poems.
Significance:
Extended metaphor forms two or more layers of plot and meaning in a work of literature. While it still makes sense if you do not consider it as a metaphor, once you try to understand the meaning of an extended metaphor, you understand a story better and might find a deeper message behind actions of characters and the plot itself. This also makes a work of literature more interesting.
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