Characterize the components of the metaphor in the following sentence: ‘We need you so much here. It’s a dear old town, but it’s a rough diamond, and we need you for the polishing, and we’re ever so humble’.

  • The ground in this metaphor is properties which might change for the better.
  • The tenor in the metaphor is implicit.
  • The vehicle in the metaphor is a class of precious stones.
  • The vehicle in the metaphor is explicit

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