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Metaphor's (n.) mastery ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠is a sign of genius since a good metaphor implies an intuitive perception of the similarity in dissimilars.

Metaphor (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the application of a strange term either transferred from the genus and applied to the species or from the species and applied to the genus, or from one species to another or else by analogy.

A Metaphor (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the application of an alien name by transference — from genus to species, species to genus, species to species, or by analogy.

A Metaphor (n.) by ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠analogy swaps proportions: the cup is to Dionysus as the shield to Ares, so the cup becomes 'the shield of Dionysus' and the shield 'the cup of Ares.'

A Metaphor (n.) can ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠name what has no name: the sun scattering its rays has no word, so the poet says 'sowing the god-created light.'

A Metaphor (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the one thing that cannot be taught: it is the mark of genius, for to make good metaphors implies an eye for resemblances.