1.
What is metaphor? Give example
from the reading.
“Metaphor is a figure of speech which makes an implicit,
implied or hidden comparison between two things or objects that are poles apart
from each other but have some characteristics common between them. In other words, a resemblance of two contradictory
or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics”
(Metaphor – D&E).
Examples of common metaphors:
1. My brother
was boiling mad. (This implies he was too angry).
2. The assignment
was a breeze. (This implies that the assignment was not difficult).
3. It is going to
be clear skies from now on. (This implies that clear skies are
not a threat and life is going to be without hardships)
4. The skies of
his future began to darken. (Darkness is a threat; therefore, this implies
that the coming times are going to be hard for him).
5. Her voice
is music to his ears. (This implies that her voice makes him feel
happy,) (Metaphor - D&E).
In the reading: “Metaphor designates a relation based on
substitution; in a multimodal work, one mode can metaphorically represent or
stand in for another, as when an animation of a word dynamically represents its
meaning. It is a relation based on similarity between elements in different
modes” (Sorapure).
2.
What is metonymy? give example from the reading.
“Metonymy is a figure of speech that replaces the name
of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated.
We can come across examples of metonymy both from literature and in everyday
life” (Metonymy
– D&E).
Examples of common metonymys:
1. England
decides to keep check on immigration. (England refers to the government).
2. The suits were
at meeting. (The suits stand for business people).
3. The pen is
mightier than the sword. (Pen refers to written words and sword to military
force).
4. The Oval
Office was busy in work. (“The Oval Office” is a metonymy as it stands for
people at work in the office).
5. Let me give
you a hand. (Hand means help).
In the reading: “Metonymy designates a relation based on
combination; modes can be metonymically related when they are linked by an
association, as when lines from a poem are combined with a melody from a song.
It is a relation based on contiguity between elements in different modes”
(Sorapure).
3.
How did you apply the concepts of metaphor or metonymy? How well did
you apply them? Give an example from your presentation of information.
I am personally very
confused when it comes to the different applications of these two words and
when/if they were used in my multimodal presentation. I allowed the photographs in my presentation
to carry the weight of the content. I
carefully chose words to assist in the subject, but I think I could have added
more metaphor and metonymy connections.
My pictures evoked familiarity in the viewer and directed the focus
towards the different consistencies of water.
I think my ideas were more directly represented rather than combined in
relation to other words or phrases to assist in those connections of
ideas. I don’t think I applied these concepts
well in my presentation in the first attempt, but I will change that in the
revision.
4.
Review 3 of your peers presentation of information and
identify a good example of Metonymy and Metaphor. Take a screen shot of
the example upload it to your blog and explain why it is a good example.
Resources
Metaphor
- Definition and Examples | Literary Devices. (n.d.). Literary Devices.
Retrieved June 5, 2014, from http://literarydevices.net/metaphor/
Metonymy
- Definition and Examples | Literary Devices. (n.d.). Literary Devices.
Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://literarydevices.net/metonymy/
Sorapure, M. (n.d.). Between Modes: Assessing Student New Media
Compositions. <i></i>. Retrieved June 2, 2014, from http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/10.2/coverweb/sorapure/between_modes.pdf
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