Metaphor Research

Target: Crystal Ball

Source: Bomb

Ground: Round objects

Tension: One is a fortune-telling device, the other is a weapon.

Fusion

Target: Book

Source: Mirror

Ground: Rectangular shapes

Tension: uhhh. A book is not usually reflective and you can't read a mirror.

Fusion

Target: Hand

Source: Ladder

Ground: Shape, ladder rungs might be associated with hands...?

Tension: Inanimate object vs. human body part.

Fusion

Target: Gun, Soldier

Source: Cross, Jesus

Ground: Position of soldier carrying gun / position of Jesus carrying cross.

Tension: Symbol of war / Symbol of Christianity. Soldier / religious martyr.

Fusion

Target: Cell phone

Source: Oncoming train w/ damsel in distress tied to train tracks scene

Ground: Seeing oncoming danger.

Tension: Life-threatening danger (train) non-life-threatening danger (seeing angry relative on caller I.D.)

Juxtaposition

Target: Heart Rate Monitor

Source: House

Ground: Shape of roof / Heart rate pattern.

Tension: EVERYTHING.

Juxtaposition

Target: The Grim Reaper

Source: Ice-berg

Ground: Both bringers of DEATH.

Tension: Mountain of ice (literal death) vs. anthropomorphized Death.

Fusion

Target: Bee hive / Honey

Source: Bank / Money

Ground: Places of storage for valuables (money to viewers, honey to bees)

Tension: Relative measure of importance.

Fusion.

Target: Music Note

Source: Eye patch

Ground: Shape, references music piracy.

Tension: Physical accessory for people with missing eyeballs / Symbol for tune.

Replacement

Target: Binocular Stand Thingyyy

Source: Face

Ground: Shape, eyes/binoculars are used for the intake of images.

Tension: One is a tool specifically used for seeing long distances, the other is not a tool but is much less powerful.

Replacement