Visual Metaphor in Literary Covers: A Case Study of Symbolic Expression in Lu Xun's Call to Arms Cover.
While symbolic metaphor is pivotal in conveying narratives and emotions in literary book covers, research on visual metaphors remains limited. This study addressed the gap by examining the cover of Lu Xun's 1926 Call to Arms as a case study to explore how visual metaphors convey implicit meanings an...
| Publicado en: | Wacana Seni Journal of Arts Discourse Vol. 24; pp. 17 - 35 |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2025
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