Metaphor Analysis

Your task is to identify the metaphor present in the following excerpt and then write a paragraph that explains the metaphor and its effect on the meaning of the passage it is embedded in.

 

ROMEO:

From this world-wearied flesh. Eyes, look your last!
Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you
The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss
A dateless bargain to engrossing death!
Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavoury guide!
Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on
The dashing rocks thy sea-sick weary bark!
Here’s to my love!

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    Leon

    The metaphor in this case is the doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss. By this I think Romeo is trying to say that with one kiss to Juliet that it will take away his breath. It will seal it, that is how amazing and beautiful she is. The metaphor is an expression of Romeo of what a good kiss Juliet gives him.

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