Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Metaphor

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Metaphor: noun - a figure of speech where a name,descriptive word or pertinent phrase is assigned to an object or actiondifferent from, but similar to, that to which it is literally relevant; aninstance of this, a metaphorical expression.
'One indication that anovel falls into the genre of literary fiction is the confident use of metaphorthroughout the writing.'
'Crossing the beach from thesea in her bikini, the girl burned the eyes of her followers as theyfelt the heat wave she left in her wake.' 'A breath of wind stirred the standingbarley, sending waves across the field.'  'The hippie girl swayed in her rainbow muslin sheath.'   
942 - William I ofNormandy was assassinated.
1900 - A first prize of 10,000francs was offered for communications with extra-terrestrials, but Martians wereexcluded as they were considered too easy. Could be a retrospective claim offalse discrimination, taking account of current knowledge.