Eminem Doesnt Know What a Metaphor Is

[SliK]

Most rappers don't have a clue what a metaphor is.

[EminemBase]

Actually both of those are examples of metaphorical language.

"A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, esp. something abstract"

'done touched on everything' is not literal, it's a metaphorical phrase being used as a double entendre; it's metaphorical because he does not mean it literally, he's exploiting a metaphor for a pun. Same with the other example.

Even to 'muster up energy' (the metaphor he is exploiting for the sake of the pun) is metaphorical. Can you explain what that is LITERALLY? anything which is not literal is metaphorical language; most people misunderstand metaphor and think that it has to be a specific format or phrasing, no, metaphorical language is a very common thing that we use intuitively.

Most people use metaphors more than they ever realize as well. Humans communicate in metaphors on a daily and often basis, without even thinking about it...

Just think of when you're angry "I'm just blowing off steam", "I just need a release" - lots of metaphors relating to release and energy, and in debating contexts, we use a ton of war metaphors.

We could barely communicate without metaphors. Contrary to what common discussion would have you believe - metaphor is not a special tool of the select poet, it's a very everyday linguistic must for all of us, and Eminem was right in referring to both those examples as metaphors. Most just misunderstand the scope of what's included under that 'metaphorical umbrella' (another metaphor!).

[TonyTilt]

Actually both of those are examples of metaphorical language.

"A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, esp. something abstract"

'done touched on everything' is not literal, it's a metaphorical phrase being used as a double entendre; it's metaphorical because he does not mean it literally, he's exploiting a metaphor for a pun. Same with the other example.

Most people use metaphors more than they ever realize as well. Humans communicate in metaphors on a daily and often basis, without even thinking about it...

Just think of when you're angry "I'm just blowing off steam", "I just need a release" - lots of metaphors relating to release and energy, and in debating contexts, we use a ton of war metaphors.

BAM!

[Elision]

They're both metaphors. You have the lyrics wrong

[Snakebeast]

Actually both of those are examples of metaphorical language.

"A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, esp. something abstract"

'done touched on everything' is not literal, it's a metaphorical phrase being used as a double entendre; it's metaphorical because he does not mean it literally, he's exploiting a metaphor for a pun. Same with the other example.

Even to 'muster up energy' (the metaphor he is exploiting for the sake of the pun) is metaphorical. Can you explain what that is LITERALLY? anything which is not literal is metaphorical language; most people misunderstand metaphor and think that it has to be a specific format or phrasing, no, metaphorical language is a very common thing that we use intuitively.

Most people use metaphors more than they ever realize as well. Humans communicate in metaphors on a daily and often basis, without even thinking about it...

Just think of when you're angry "I'm just blowing off steam", "I just need a release" - lots of metaphors relating to release and energy, and in debating contexts, we use a ton of war metaphors.

We could barely communicate without metaphors. Contrary to what common discussion would have you believe - metaphor is not a special tool of the select poet, it's a very everyday linguistic must for all of us, and Eminem was right in referring to both those examples as metaphors. Most just misunderstand the scope of what's included under that 'metaphorical umbrella' (another metaphor!).

Embased

[Kill You]

In rap terms, metaphors and punchlines are generally considered to be the same thing/intertwined.

[EminemInsider]

Most rappers don't have a clue what a metaphor is.

This.

[CanadaPure]

Does that HAVE to be your avy Snake? lol

You just mad that Eminem's ass turns you on.

[python]

eminass, tbh

[CanadaPure]

eminass, tbh

Jackin' off to some Eminass.

[BumShiv]

Actually both of those are examples of metaphorical language.

"A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, esp. something abstract"

'done touched on everything' is not literal, it's a metaphorical phrase being used as a double entendre; it's metaphorical because he does not mean it literally, he's exploiting a metaphor for a pun. Same with the other example.

Even to 'muster up energy' (the metaphor he is exploiting for the sake of the pun) is metaphorical. Can you explain what that is LITERALLY? anything which is not literal is metaphorical language; most people misunderstand metaphor and think that it has to be a specific format or phrasing, no, metaphorical language is a very common thing that we use intuitively.

Most people use metaphors more than they ever realize as well. Humans communicate in metaphors on a daily and often basis, without even thinking about it...

Just think of when you're angry "I'm just blowing off steam", "I just need a release" - lots of metaphors relating to release and energy, and in debating contexts, we use a ton of war metaphors.

We could barely communicate without metaphors. Contrary to what common discussion would have you believe - metaphor is not a special tool of the select poet, it's a very everyday linguistic must for all of us, and Eminem was right in referring to both those examples as metaphors. Most just misunderstand the scope of what's included under that 'metaphorical umbrella' (another metaphor!).

/thread

[sbolli1]

Actually both of those are examples of metaphorical language.

"A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, esp. something abstract"

'done touched on everything' is not literal, it's a metaphorical phrase being used as a double entendre; it's metaphorical because he does not mean it literally, he's exploiting a metaphor for a pun. Same with the other example.

Even to 'muster up energy' (the metaphor he is exploiting for the sake of the pun) is metaphorical. Can you explain what that is LITERALLY? anything which is not literal is metaphorical language; most people misunderstand metaphor and think that it has to be a specific format or phrasing, no, metaphorical language is a very common thing that we use intuitively.

Most people use metaphors more than they ever realize as well. Humans communicate in metaphors on a daily and often basis, without even thinking about it...

Just think of when you're angry "I'm just blowing off steam", "I just need a release" - lots of metaphors relating to release and energy, and in debating contexts, we use a ton of war metaphors.

We could barely communicate without metaphors. Contrary to what common discussion would have you believe - metaphor is not a special tool of the select poet, it's a very everyday linguistic must for all of us, and Eminem was right in referring to both those examples as metaphors. Most just misunderstand the scope of what's included under that 'metaphorical umbrella' (another metaphor!).

/thread

[CrashBand]

EminemBase, are you denying that he didn't mistake what a metaphor is in that second example? - and he's just referring to "other rappers never being able to catch up to him" - and his metaphor is corny because he used a pun.

I feel it's pretty obvious he was referring to the pun and got them mixed up, lol.

[EminemBase]

EminemBase, are you denying that he didn't mistake what a metaphor is in that second example? - and he's just referring to "other rappers never being able to catch up to him" - and his metaphor is corny because he used a pun.

I feel it's pretty obvious he was referring to the pun and got them mixed up, lol.

The second example is a metaphor.

The quality of the metaphor or puns are not what's in question...

Underneath the pun, a metaphor is at work: "they'll never catch-up (he's not really being chased) all this energy that I've mustered (energy being a metaphor for craft and ambition)"...

That's a metaphor.

[CrashBand]

I know it's a metaphor.

But I think it's obvious that he was getting a metaphor and a pun mixed up, lol.