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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
Chapter 9
Explanation and Analysis—An Anchor for Rosemary:
Throughout the latter part of the novel, Lily uses a metaphor to describe her ideal man for Rosemary: she says that Rosemary needs an "anchor," someone who is steady and can hold her down, to counter her flighty nature. Lily believes that Rosemary needs someone reliable to have a "normal" marriage, have children, and settle down, as this is the ideal to Lily. Despite Lily pushing against the standards for women at the time, she still believes that the ideal marriage involves a steady life in one place, and she worries about Rosemary's future without someone who can balance her out:
But I did have a good notion of the type of man she needed—an anchor. That girl still had a tendency to be flighty, but with a solid man beside her, I could see her settling down, teaching elementary school, raising a couple of kids, and dabbling in painting on the side.
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