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
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Explanation and Analysis—Ship in a Storm:
Oedipus Rex begins with a priest describing the plight of Thebes to Oedipus, making use of a metaphor and personification to convey the dire situation:
Our city—
look around you, see with your own eyes—
our ship pitches wildly, cannot lift her head
from the depths, the red waves of death ...
Thebes is dying.
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Explanation and Analysis—Steer Through Storm:
As the Chorus asks Oedipus for assistance, there is an alliteration of /s/ sounds:
Unlock with LitCharts A+You who set our beloved land-storm-tossed, shattered—
straight on course. Now again, good helmsman,
steer us through the storm!