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"Metaphor"?
When was the first time in human history was a metaphor used recored or written on paper or anything else that can be proven?
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- Anonymous7 years agoFavorite Answer
Possibly something in the Epic of Gilgamesh. It's really old, and it contains metaphors.
- Anonymous7 years ago
The first time? Don't know, but lots of ancient writings make use of metaphor and various other figures of speech.
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