{"id":441,"date":"2017-11-01T03:34:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T03:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dreams123.com\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2020-11-20T17:24:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:24:46","slug":"storytelling-devices-comparison-contrast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dreams123.com\/dream-symbolism-interpretation\/storytelling-devices-comparison-contrast\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparison & Contrast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Comparison in dreams<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Metaphors use comparison to express meaning. In the above picture, the metaphor is “locking horns” and it compares the two sides, pro-life and pro-choice, to rams squaring off.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Analyze a dream’s story for use of comparison and contrast. It can help you see through the overt imagery to see the deeper meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparison is at the heart of most symbolism so it’s likely to be found somewhere in a dream. What is a metaphor? It\u2019s a comparison. What is a symbol<\/a>? It\u2019s a comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When dreams compare things to create meaning and symbolism, they say that one thing is like another. The dreaming mind is masterful at making comparisons. Oftentimes they are exaggerated<\/a> and metaphorical<\/a> and spot-on accurate. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n