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Peer reviewedWaggoner, John E.; And Others – Child Development, 1985
Metaphors were embedded at Reaction or Outcome positions in a story grammar structural form. Recall of metaphors and literal statements with comparable meanings was equal among seven-, nine-, and 11-year-olds. Recall was better if statements were in the Outcome position, but metaphors were comprehended equally well in both positions and had no…
Descriptors: Children, Comprehension, Context Effect, Figurative Language
