extended metaphor: a metaphor developed at length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work
"...the blooming girl must inevitably droop and fade much sooner than if worn an a younger and happier breast..."
-The House of the Seven Gables
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hawthorne compares Phoebe to a rose throughout his novel, The House of the Seven Gables. This comparison follows her from a bud to a bloom, emphasizing the transformation that the house has caused Phoebe to have. This extended metaphor also furthers the romantic and descriptive characteristics of the novel. Hawthorne compares Phoebe to a rose mainly to show how she changes during the book, from a dainty beauty, to a deeper, more full womanly beauty. This also displays the affect the house has on people, causing maturity to infect everything and everyone abiding in it.
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