From Emperor to citizen, the speaker's attitude towards his childhood years was unsatisfied and unhappy.
He graved for change from a person who's life is less to complex to simplier one. He's childhood years was full of dreams that he wants to be a man with power like an emperor, but indeed like an ordinary citizen.
<span>an agrarian
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Both a simile and a metaphor refer to someone or something. The difference is, a simile uses like or as whereas a metaphor is just a figure of speech. I hope this helps.