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The Metaphor Developing a Sense of Where We’re Headed. Based on Extreme Software Engineering Daniel H. Steinberg & Daniel W. Palmer. Metaphor: A Definition. Definition
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The MetaphorDeveloping a Sense of Where We’re Headed Based on Extreme Software Engineering Daniel H. Steinberg & Daniel W. Palmer
Metaphor: A Definition Definition A metaphor is a figure of speech in which an expression refers to something it does not literally denote to suggest a similarity. Example “The ship plows the sea.”
Simile Definition A word or phrase by which anything is likened, in one or more of its aspects, to something else. Example A shipsailing a sea is like a plowplowing a field.
Finding Common Linguistic Ground Similes & metaphors enable clients & developers to speak the same language. Domain Knowledge CS Knowledge Metaphor Knowledge