There Will Come Soft Rains
The garbage disposal in the kitchen is referred to as a "metal throat." What techniques are at use here, and what is their purpose?
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Referring to the garbage disposal as a "metal throat" creates a metaphoric comparison that also functions as personification. This is an unpleasant image that reminds the reader of the artificiality of the "personhood" of the technology in this story.