Yes it is becase a Metaphor is The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described (but in the case of English without the words like or as, which would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.
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I believe that the true monsters of maple street are the people (or things) that are supposed to be "FIGURE ONE". I believe this because in the text, they said "Just stop a few of their machines and radios and telephone and lawn mowers . . . throw them into darkness for a few hours". Who are they throwing into the "darkness" and why?
Explanation:
Explanation is up there
If we're talking about ethos, pathos, or logos, the answer is ethos