Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Genre, tone, theme & meaning · Working

Metaphor

Also called: figurative comparison

ELI5

A comparison or image that lets one thing express or illuminate another without literal equivalence.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the metaphor clearer in the next draft?”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

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