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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 Outsiders
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Little Dark Puppy :
When describing each of the greasers in his tight-knit group, Ponyboy saves Johnny for last. With a metaphor, he compares Johnny, the smallest and one of the youngest of the greasers, to a terrified little puppy:
Johnny Cade was last and least. If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you’ll have Johnny.
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