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      • Metaphors are potent tools for persuasion because they engage emotions. When a speaker uses metaphors to create vivid, emotionally charged imagery, it resonates with the audience on a deeper level. This emotional connection enhances the persuasive impact of the message.
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  1. Dec 24, 2021 · Metaphors can enhance persuasion even when people are not motivated to think too deeply about a message. They do so by evoking immediate emotional reactions and by making the messenger seem...

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  2. Metaphors create vivid mental images that can enhance the overall impact of communication. Instead of relying on plain, literal language, metaphors paint a more vibrant picture, capturing the audience’s attention and imagination.

  3. Jan 10, 2006 · Six explanations for the potential suasory advantage of metaphor over literal language were reviewed: (a) pleasure or relief, (b) communicator credibility, (c) reduced counterarguments, (d) resource-matching, (e) stimulated elaboration, and (f) superior organization.

    • Pradeep Sopory, James Price Dillard
    • 2002
  4. Jul 1, 2002 · Six explanations for the potential suasory advantage of metaphor over literal language were reviewed: (a) pleasure or relief, (b) communicator credibility, (c) reduced counterarguments, (d)...

  5. Jan 10, 2006 · Six explanations for the potential suasory advantage of metaphor over literal language were reviewed: (a) pleasure or relief, (b) communicator credibility, (c) reduced counterarguments, (d) resource-matching, (e) stimulated elaboration, and (f) superior organization.

    • Pradeep Sopory, James Price Dillard
    • 2002
  6. The overall effect for the metaphor-literal comparison for attitude change was r = .07, which supported the claim that metaphors enhance persuasion. The effect rose to r = .42 under optimal ...

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  8. Nov 6, 2023 · Posted November 6, 2023|Reviewed by Devon Frye. Key points. When you communicate an idea with a metaphor, you light up people’s sensory and motor neurons. You also activate emotions, prompt aha...

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