The Man in the Iron Mask
What metaphors are used in The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas?
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Metaphor:
Since, then, we both wear masks, either let us both retain them or put them aside together.
"And the future king and the future pope listened eagerly to the simple mortals whom they held under their feet, ready to crush them if they had liked."
The Man in the Iron Mask