Metaphors

//Source: Greenwald (1999)//

A metaphor is a way of using one idea to explain another. Metaphors point out aspects of something that might not ordinarily be recognized. In science, metaphors have spawned important discoveries. For example, the idea of a spiral staircase lead to the conceptualization of the DNA double-helix. Think about other ideas that bear similarities to the situation at hand. List the specific characteristics of the comparison concept. How does each one shed light on the problem in focus?

(Original page by Mary Frangie)