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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
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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