The Real Thing
What metaphors are used in The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard?

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When Henry and Annie's embrace is interrupted by the impatient beeping of Henry's wrist-watch, Stoppard humorously reminds the audience of his earlier metaphor a thoroughly modern one for time's intrusion into love. It is a metaphor that melds modern context with eternal themes.
The Real Thing