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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
Key Examples in The Gift of the Magi
Metaphors
Explanation and Analysis—The Hours Tripped By:
After Della gets $20 for her hair, she hurries to shop for Jim's Christmas present right away. The story uses the metaphor of hours flying by to convey Della's eagerness and delight:
Oh, and the next two hours tripped by on rosy wings. Forget the hashed metaphor. She was ransacking the stores for Jim's present.
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