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. 2015 Mar 13;9:126. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00126

Table 1.

Examples of each sentence type.

Motion Auditory
Literal His move was a quick dodge. The only noise was a flush.
Her punishment was a strong slap. The sound was her bitter sob.
Metaphorical His smile was a charming dodge. His memoirs were a toilet flush.
The rejection letter was a slap. Her marriage was a long sob.
Anomalous The light bulb was a bright dodge. The hard working ant was a diligent flush.
The cat’s nine lives were an odd slap. The flock of birds was a friendly sob.