User talk:Mbaroudi

What really is a 'Metaphor' ?
It is advised before you read this article to become familiar with the following words and their definitions:

- Sarcasm : the use of verbal irony in which a person appears to be praising something but is actually insulting it.

- Metaphor : a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity.

- Paradox :an apparently true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition.

You have most likely read the above definition of a metaphor. But I have come up with a new approach towards this definition: "A metaphor in a sarcastic unsarcastic word used in a sentance to summarise it."

An Unsarcastic sarcastic word?!

To be honest my colleagues at work asked the same question, "How can a metaphor be an unsarcastic sarcastic word?". Sarcastic and unsarcastic are words that is a paradox, meaning they cancel each other out leaving something in a neutral stance. However, paradox's can also be cracked. A paradox is like a code, you have to know the source of the combination to crack it. In this case, the source is the word 'Metaphor'.

Take the following conversation as an example: "Hello Tom, How are you doing mate?"

"Not bad Steve, you alright?"

"Yeah, not bad. So, Are you able to come for dinner? My wife is cooking a roast"

"Im sorry mate, but im BURIED in work today"

The word 'buried' in the conversation is what we call a metaphor. Notice how it is used to shorten the sentance from 'but I have alot of work to do' to 'im buried in work today'. Now, using this kind of speech structure is both sarcastic and unsarcastic. The word 'buried', used in the example, is sarcastic as it may offend the reciever, due to it being sent in a way that it could humiliate the persons intellect. However, the word is unsarcastic as it is only a word used to summarise the sentance, creating a shorter and more understandable sentance.

In conclusion, a metaphor can be defined as a sarcastic unsarcastic word used in a sentance to summarise it.

March 2008
Hi, the recent edit you made to Kuwait English School has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thanks. &#10154; Hi DrNick ! 08:48, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia. Your edits appeared to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. 08:48, 9 March 2008 (UTC)