Is this a metaphor? 4.77K viewsAugust 18, 2016 BloomX41450 August 18, 2016 0 Comments I wept over him, and said, “O my child! perhaps they will leave you in some cold cabin to die, and then throw you into a hole, as if you were a dog.” 1 Answer ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 English Tutor2.75K Posted August 23, 2016 0 Comments Yes, it has used both metaphor and simile. The “cold cabin” and “hole” are metaphor for something suffocating and restricting child from living. The final clause, “as if you were a dog” is a simile, using as to compare child to a dog. You are viewing 1 out of 1 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login