Collected Fictions
What metaphors are used in Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges?
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In the story, Parable of the Palace, the Chinese Emperor shows off his palace. The poet then recites a short poem about the Palace and is later executed for stealing, metaphorically speaking, the Palace.
Parable of the Palace