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What does it mean?
A complex analogy describes a man looking beaten and defeated.
In plain terms
He looked as sad and bruised as a kicked dog.
What can you take from it?
Layered metaphors can convey complex emotional states quickly.

Where it applies

  • describing defeat
  • expressing disappointment

Putting it to work

  • describing emotional reactions

Questions to consider

  • What is the man feeling?
  • Why is he in this state?

Another view

The analogy is quite long and specific for a brief moment.

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