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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
Act 2, Part 1
Explanation and Analysis—Bees and Fruits:
During his conversation with Cecily and Miss Prism in Act 2, Part 1, Dr. Chasuble commits an unfortunate but meaningful slip of the tongue that involves a metaphor:
Chasuble: Were I fortunate enough to be Miss Prism's pupil, I would hang upon her lips. [Miss Prism glares.] I spoke metaphorically.—My metaphor was drawn from bees.
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