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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 Little Prince
Chapter 24
Explanation and Analysis—The Little Flame:
After traversing the desert until nightfall, the little prince falls asleep while gazing at the stars above. With a mixture of similes and metaphors, the story describes the wonders of the little prince:
As his lips parted in a half smile, I said to myself, again, What moves me so deeply about this sleeping little prince is his loyalty to a flower—the image of a rose shining within him like a flame within a lamp, even when he's asleep... And I realized he was even more fragile than I had thought. Lamps must be protected: A gust of wind can blow them out...
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Chapter 26
Explanation and Analysis—Millions of Stars:
When the little prince decides to return to his planet by letting the yellow snake bite him, he must share his final goodbyes with the narrator. The little prince uses a metaphor to express his deep connection with and care for the narrator:
Unlock with LitCharts A+"It'll be nice, you know. I'll be looking at the stars, too. All the stars will be wells with a rusty pulley. All the stars will pour out water for me to drink..."
I said nothing.
"And it'll be fun! You'll have five-hundred million little bells; I'll have five-hundred million springs of fresh water...
And he, too, said nothing, because he was weeping...
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