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")

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