Question

"There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into an abyss of injustice where they experience the bleakness of corroding despair." The above para is an example of a metaphor. Explain the meaning of above by using the concept of metaphor.

Answer 1

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In the concept of metaphors, the meaning of the above statement or phrase is that people can only accept forms of injustice against them for a certain period of time; however, injustice can only be taken or accepted up to a certain limit or time when people will fight back against it. Note that a metaphor is a figure of speech in which a statement, phrase, or word that denotes one idea, is used as an analogy to refer to something else that has a closely related meaning.

Answer 2

Answer: A metaphor is a concept or a figure of speech in which something is used as descriptive of something else or another situation. In relation to the example given above, the metaphor describes a situation in which the person involved is tired of a particular situation. And their endurance has run out.

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