Metaphor in Libras: literary elements in deaf production

This study has the objective of pointing out the analyzes about the metaphor and its application in the deaf literature, starting fromthe three types of metaphors proposed by Lakoff and Johnson (1980). In the present study, we approach some signs that present the defended structures: ontological, structural and orientational. As well as an oral tale fable translated into Libras, which highlights abstract and concrete elements present in everyday life. It is worth mentioning the importance of metaphor in literature, where it plays a role of expressiveness and experiences that awaken the imagination of its spectators. Which allows breakingthe limits of literal and cognitive language, exploring new interpretations and worldviews.