Metaphorical Language

Metaphorical Language

There are many examples of metaphorical language in this talk. These expressions are not literally true, but they serve to transfer meaning from one situation to another. Metaphors are used frequently in business contexts.

In this TED talk, there were metaphors relating to:

  • airplanes
  • buildings
  • coins
  • fire
  • the human body
  • kitchen items
  • shops

In the quiz below, you’ll look at a series of sentences that contain metaphorical language, and you’ll match the highlighted language with one of the metaphorical areas listed above.

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