This metaphor builds on the notion that the first steps in tumor development take place during a common early developmental phase when the immature cells that are the source of neuroblastoma are still present in the sympathetic nervous system, whereas subsequent tumorigenic events differ in malignant effect between the genetic routes.
Experiential metaphors refer to actions/processes or qualities of things realized as Things in texts, whereas logical metaphors build logical relations within clause, as in the example below: The enlargement of Australia's steel-making capacity, and of chemicals, rubber, metal goods, and motor vehicles all owed something to the demands of war.
It was an amazing moment in history, and the fire-eater was the perfect metaphor to build it around.
Bill Clinton's emphasis on infrastructure repair became, in Elizabeth Warren's hands, a sharpened metaphor: "You didn't build that".
I start to build in metaphors for what I'm thinking about.
Instead of more conventional literary allusions, Hemingway relied on repetitive metaphors or metonymy to build images.
The benchmark is applied to compare the performance gain of two different MSP implementations (Mint and Metaphor) that are built on object oriented languages (Java and C# respectively).
"This is a new metaphor upon which others can build," said Michael Halbherr, Nokia's vice president for social location services.
The House that Jack Built sounds like a nursery rhyme, and while Von Trier most likely intends it as a metaphor for the walls we build around our true selves or somesuch, it's worth remembering that his last couple of movies – Nymphomaniac, Melancholia – have had very Ronseal-esque titles.
As they illustrate an abusive relationship between two superheroes, the team behind Jessica Jones build some powerful metaphors - all the while avoiding the stereotypical "strong woman" trope.
