A Modest Proposal
What metaphors are used in A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift?
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Metaphor:
"I grant this food will be somewhat dear [costly], and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children."
".... dropt from its dam."
A Modest Proposal