Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What type of metaphor describes one thing in terms of a completely unrelated thing?

  1. Concrete

  2. Extended

  3. Symbolic

  4. Absolute

The correct answer is: Absolute

An absolute metaphor compares two things that have no obvious connection and does not use any words of comparison such as "like" or "as". In comparison, a concrete metaphor uses common or easily recognizable objects to explain an abstract idea, an extended metaphor continues throughout a passage or an entire work, and a symbolic metaphor uses an object or action to represent an abstract concept. Therefore, options A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the type of metaphor described in the question.

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