| First Level A first level metaphor expresses both the literal and the figurative term. In the above example ("Julie is a gem") both elements are expressed as words: Julie = gem "Julie" is the literal term (you can see her), and "gem" is the figurative term. Think of "Julie" as the "A" term and "gem" as the "B" term. Thus A = B This first type of metaphor is the easiest to recognize. 
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