Oedipus' self-inflicted blindness symbolizes his foolishness and inability to see clearly what stood before him. Famed for his commonsense and clear thinking, Oedipus has been revealed all too human. Blinding himself is his way of taking responsibility for his part in his father's death and a symbol of new found wisdom. ;)
Internal conflict is the point at which a character has to decide to admit to themselves what the issue going on in their head is and to take some sort of action on it. For some characters such as Dante (Dante's Inferno), this is dealing with depression and seeing the things that await him in Hell if he commits suicide. For others, it's working an issue that is a part of their past, such as PTSD flashbacks from war.
I'm not entirely sure how to say where in a story this conflict takes place, as it varies from piece to piece. Hopefully, however, this provides some better understanding of the concept.
Usually, your third step is to hunt for clues like supporting details, vocabulary, dialogue. You will have to search through the specific passage and draw information based on the passage to make an inference.
<u>Answer</u>:
This hyperbole, is also an example of Simile.
<u>Explanation</u>:
Simile is a figure of speech which is used for comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as for example : white as snow , red as an apple. Similes are like metaphors. But metaphors are not the same as similes. Authors use simile to present their writings as exciting as a spontaneous show of fireworks. Here in the statement "They leaped like deer on the moon" which is an exaggeration but the use of direct comparison showing excitement.
