‘After Dark’: exploring Murakami’s extended metaphor
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I can analyse Murakami's use of semantic field and extended metaphor.
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A semantic field is a group of words linked together via their meaning.
Semantic fields can help to create extended metaphors.
Murakami uses the semantic field of biology in the opening of 'After Dark'.
Murakami uses the semantic field of biology to characterise the city as a living organism via extended metaphor.
Murakami emphasises the dynamic, interconnected nature of the city.
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