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AP English Literature and Composition Flashcards: Function Of Metaphor Poetry

Study Function Of Metaphor Poetry in AP English Literature and Composition with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the tenor in the metaphor "Time is a thief"?

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ANSWER

Time. The tenor is what's being described metaphorically.

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AP English Literature and Composition: Poetry

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Read the following excerpt from an original poem: At 2:13 a.m. the apartment hums— fridge-light, streetlight, my phone's pale tide. I draft apologies I won't send, then delete them like footprints. Anxiety is a smoke alarm with no fire, shrill in the ribs, faithful and wrong. What is the primary function of the metaphor "a smoke alarm with no fire"?
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