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Definition of Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other. The comparison in a metaphor can be stated explicitly, as... read full definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other. The comparison in a metaphor... read full definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other... read full definition
1. Of the Origin and Design of Government in General
Explanation and Analysis—Diseased Government:
In keeping with his predilection for intertwining nature and figurative language, Paine utilizes an extended metaphor throughout the first section, comparing power to a disease and the monarchy to its host:
To say that the commons is a check upon the king, presupposes two things:
First — That the king is not to be trusted without being looked after, or in other words, that a thirst for absolute power is the natural disease of the monarchy.
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