The Epic of Gilgamesh Literary Devices

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

Explanation and Analysis—Jaws are Death Itself:

In Part 2, simile and metaphor are used to highlight Humbaba's ferocity:

Humbaba, when he roars it is like the torrent of the storm, his breath is like fire and his jaws are death itself. Why do you crave to do this thing, Gilgamesh? It is no equal struggle when one fights with Humbaba, that battering-ram.

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Explanation and Analysis—You Were My Axe:

In Part 3, Gilgamesh describes Enkidu as Enkidu lies dying with a series of metaphors:

You were the axe at my side,
My hand’s strength, the sword in my belt,
The shield before me,
A glorious robe, my fairest ornament;

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The Epic of Gilgamesh: Metaphors 2 key examples

Definition of Metaphor