Explore metaphors by faceted categories. Compare distributions below in a dynamic graph. Hovering over the graph reveals counts per year; clicking returns all the metaphors in selected category for a given year.

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The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.