Table 2.

Students’ metaphorical perceptions on the concept of digital game-based education to academic achievement in EFL

Categories	f	%	Metaphors	f	%
The effectiveness of EFL ​​through digital games on academic achievements	66	97.05	Entertainment (9), A bird (6), gold (4), chocolate (3), puzzle (2), game (2), medicine (2), heart (2), happiness (2), a race (2), a baby (1), alphabet (1), a book (1), a coffee (1), Minecraft (1), a cow (1), chips (1), a peach (1), sugar (1), a road (1), laughing (1), self-confidence (1), a private course (1), dancing (1), excitement (1), a bridge (1), playing with a tablet (1), a mind game (1), a table (1), a cartoon (1), a car (1),a dog (1), a tree (1), a cat (1), a staircase (1), drinking water (1), a fish (1), efficiency (1), a walnut (1), a friend (1), a key (1), milk (1),	42	95.45
Ineffectiveness of EFL, through digital games on academic achievement	2	2.95	A black hole (1), Wall (1)	2	4.55
TOTAL	68	100.00	TOTAL	44	100.00