Extended Metaphor

An extended metaphor compares two unlike things throughout a series of lines or paragraphs, making the comparison more intense in the reader's mind.  We see extended metaphors in literary works, songs, and theater.  Click the links below for examples.
Life is an Open Book
Hope
Extended Metaphor Prezi
Juliet is the sun
Teen Ink 
Love is a Metaphor
Sports Metaphors We Live By
Let Will Ferrell Tell You
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