Situational metaphors, satire and sense-making
August 22, 2025
In one of my previous posts, I discussed a type of metaphor that I call ‘situational metaphor’. Such metaphors emerge spontaneously in a situation that presents an opportunity to make a witty, mostly satirical, comment. These metaphors are generally structured as short dialogues. Somebody posts an observation of something happening in the world, and in …
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