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controlling image

controlling image noun: an image or metaphor that runs throughout and determines the form or nature of a literary work.

Noun

controlling image (plural controlling images)

  1. An image or metaphor that runs throughout and determines the form or nature of a literary work.

Forms of controlling image

pluralcontrolling images

Questions about controlling image

What does controlling image mean?
Controlling image means an image or metaphor that runs throughout and determines the form or nature of a literary work.
What part of speech is controlling image?
Controlling image is a noun.
What is the plural of controlling image?
The plural of controlling image is controlling images.

Words near controlling image in the dictionary

  1. controlless
  2. controllessness
  3. controlleur
  4. controlleurs
  5. controlling
  6. controlling image
  7. controlling images
  8. controlling interest
  9. controlling interests
  10. controllingly
  11. controllingness

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