Due to the inconvenience of not being to post last night, I was able to find an appropo article on the front page of the Wall Street Journal this morning (Wednesday, February 10, 2016). The headline reads “Trump, Sanders Roll in N.H.” When we think of a metaphor like this, there are many words that can replace the word “roll.” We can state that they slipped by, surpassed rivals or charged on among others. The word “roll” can be associated with a steamroller to help aid readers in understanding that Sanders beat Clinton by a 60% to 39% margin or that Trump (34%) had more than double his nearest rival, Kasich (16%), and the rest of the field came up with 12% or less.

Another image that popped into my head when thinking of the word “roll” is a ball on a hill. It starts off slow but then gains speed and momentum and will not stop unless hindered by another object. This portrays to readers how their respectives campaigns are going and what you may expect for next week in the South Carolina primary. I find it extremely interesting to see what metaphors the press uses explaining certain conditions and what impact they try to have on the reader.