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When the metaphor is intended to bring a whole wealth of ideas to bear on the issue at hand, more than just simply comparing two objects, we often call this loaded idea an extended metaphor.

The extended metaphor may act as a central theme, for example where it is used as the primary vehicle of a poem and is used repeatedly and in different forms.

The power of an extended metaphor is in the hammer blows that it applies, demonstrating the passion and commitment of the author.

An extended metaphor is sometimes called a 'conceit', for example where the metaphoric theme of a poem is called its conceit, perhaps signifying the arrogance of the poet in assuming command of the language to the point of redefinition of terms that may be beyond many readers.

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