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ERIC Number: EJ327149
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Grasping the Meaning of Metaphor: Story Recall and Comprehension.
Waggoner, John E.; And Others
Child Development, v56 n5 p1156-66 Oct 1985
Metaphors were embedded at Reaction or Outcome positions in a story grammar structural form. Recall of metaphors and literal statements with comparable meanings was equal among seven-, nine-, and 11-year-olds. Recall was better if statements were in the Outcome position, but metaphors were comprehended equally well in both positions and had no effect on recall of subsequent content. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Children, Comprehension, Context Effect, Figurative Language, Metaphors, Recall (Psychology)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Literal Language; Story Content; Story Grammar; Story Structure