keyMetaphor
P31346
predicate
Indicates that one entity functions as a central or primary metaphor used to conceptualize, explain, or structure understanding of another entity.
Aliases (8)
- metaphorType ×4
- portraysAsMetaphor ×3
- metaphoricalRole ×2
- visualMetaphorFor ×2
- basedOnMetaphorOf ×1
- metaphorUsed ×1
- usesMetaphorFrom ×1
- usesMetaphorOf ×1
Sample triples (16)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Caged Bird | caged bird as symbol of restricted freedom ("metaphorUsed") → |
| El gran zoo | fantastical zoo ("usesMetaphorOf") → |
| Hall of Faith | hall of fame ("basedOnMetaphorOf") → |
| Innovation Ring | continuous innovation ("visualMetaphorFor") → |
| Innovation Ring | global connectivity ("visualMetaphorFor") → |
| O Captain! My Captain! | captain as Abraham Lincoln ("portraysAsMetaphor") → |
| O Captain! My Captain! | ship as the United States ("portraysAsMetaphor") → |
| O Captain! My Captain! | voyage as the Civil War ("portraysAsMetaphor") → |
| Old Lady | personification ("metaphorType") → |
| Pearl of the Aegean | metaphor of a pearl ("metaphorType") → |
| Pillars of the Church | architectural metaphor ("metaphorType") → |
| Red Pill communities | The Matrix film ("usesMetaphorFrom") → |
| Surah An-Nur | Allah as the Light of the heavens and the earth → |
| The Ditch | metaphorical barrier between Australia and New Zealand ("metaphorType") → |
| Untempered Schism | symbol of destiny and madness ("metaphoricalRole") → |
| Untempered Schism | symbol of infinite possibilities ("metaphoricalRole") → |