From: Postgraduate students’ conception of language assessment
Purpose | Metaphor | Frequency |
---|---|---|
To guide | 1.A life without sun | 9 |
2. A ladder without the steps | ||
3. Life of a free bird but forever a wanderer | ||
4. A road without directions | ||
5. A map without a route | ||
6. A human without brain | ||
7. Vision problem without eyeglasses | ||
8. A life with no meaning | ||
9. A journey with no ends | ||
To motivate | 1. Food without salt | 6 |
2. Work with no reward | ||
3. A food without taste | ||
4. Chocolate without taste | ||
5. A job with no salary | ||
6. A world with rest (grin emoticon) | ||
To empower | 1. Driving without license | 3 |
2. A world without improvement | ||
3. Adventure without risk | ||
To control | 1. Doomsday without hell | 3 |
2. A state ruled with no iron fist | ||
3. A lion with no cuspid |