Full Definition of ROUNDEL. 1. : a round figure or object (as a circular panel, window, or niche). 2. a: rondel 2a b: an English modified rondeau.See roundel defined for English-language learners.ADVERTISEMENT.ull Definition of ROUNDEL. 1. : a round figure or object (as a circular panel, window, or niche). 2. a: rondel 2a b: an English modified rondeau. See roundel defined for English-language learners. ADVERTISEMENT.
Definition. An extended metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. Also known as a conceit or a megametaphor. Extended metaphor is a common literary device, particularly in poetry.
Metaphor. Definition. An âidiomâ is an expression made by a combination of words, whose meaning is different than the literal meaning of the individual words. A âmetaphorâ is defined as a figure of speech that describes a subject, by comparing the same subject by another distinct subject.