What is a metaphor for lovers?

What is a metaphor for lovers?

Definition
	A conventional metaphor in English in which the lover or beloved is represented as an unrelated thing or being.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of metaphors for lovers:
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Generic
	A metaphor for lovers is a kind of
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Context for this page:

Concept module: metaphor for lovers
In modular book: Metaphors in English, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H. Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Lexicon

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