Match the Platonic metaphor for knowledge to its description or implication:
-Opinion and knowledge may be arranged in a hierarchy from images to knowledge of Forms

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The metaphor of the line describes the hierarchy of knowledge, arranged from images and shadows (opinion) to knowledge and understanding of the Forms. The Ladder of Love is a metaphor for the stages of spiritual ascent, while the Allegory of the Cave portrays the process of enlightenment and the struggle to understand reality.

Match the Platonic Metaphor for Knowledge to Its Description or Implication