Home / Authors / David Punter

David Punter

David Punter Quotes

Author

David Punter, born in November 1949, is a British author whose works primarily focus on history, culture, and philosophy. Known for his unique perspective and profound thinking, Punter's writing has made significant contributions to the academic community.

Filter quotes by topic

All Dissimilar Deals Desire Driven Gothic Linked Passion Pla Sleight Of Hand Unpacking

Famous David Punter Quotes

“The term ‘metaphor’ itself is seen to identify a verbal process whereby two discrete objects or ideas become linked, but in a very particular way, such that, for the duration of the metaphor, one of the items actually becomes the other, and vice versa.”

Book:Metaphor

Source: Metaphor

“The metaphor can be considered in some sense and under some circumstances to be a kind of sleight of hand by means of which meanings can be surreptitiously smuggled into an apparently innocent discourse.”

Sleight Of Hand

Book:Metaphor

Source: Metaphor

“A common error about metaphor is to suppose that it can be in some sense ‘unpacked’. When that unpacking takes place, what is left is rarely of any value; it seems a paltry and colourless thing when compared to the metaphor itself.”

Book:Metaphor

Source: Metaphor

“Perhaps all play is metaphor, perhaps all metaphor is play.”

Book:Metaphor

Source: Metaphor

“…although metaphor undoubtedly deals in likenesses, similarity, it also deals in unlikeness and dissimilarity.”

Book:Metaphor

Source: Metaphor

“Metaphor makes us look at the world afresh, but it often does so by challenging our notions of the similarities that exist between things; how alike they are; and in what ways, in fact, they are irreconcilably unalike.”

Book:Metaphor

Source: Metaphor

“The gothic reminds us that we are mainly driven by our passions; the Gothic deals in illicit desires, in what is prohibited by society.”

Desire Passion Deals Driven Gothic

Author:David Punter

About the Author

Born: November 19, 1949
Known for: Author
Quotes: 7

Related Topics

Dissimilar Deals Desire Driven Gothic Linked Passion Pla Sleight Of Hand Unpacking

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

MetaphorRelated source material

Similar Authors

A. Hunter DupreeBrowse related quotes
Gianni AgnelliBrowse related quotes
Roberto Aguirre-SacasaBrowse related quotes
Tim SamarasBrowse related quotes
Leah CypessBrowse related quotes
Vladimir KorolenkoBrowse related quotes
Frank WildhornBrowse related quotes
Charles SheelerBrowse related quotes
Frank WedekindBrowse related quotes
Brian Wayne PetersonBrowse related quotes