metáfora

Using a metaphor can make a complex concept clearer.

In poetry, a metaphor can express deep emotions.

The metaphor of time as a river is very common in literature.

The metaphor in his speech was metonymic, suggesting much more than what it explicitly stated.

Although hell is a frightening concept, many use it as a metaphor.

Many believe that hell is a place of eternal punishment, but others see it as a metaphor.