using figutative language

Metaphors , unlike similes , are used in to assert the identity of unlike things ( Metaphor ' 2002 . In the article Back from the Brink ' Daniel Zanoza uses two metaphors in the second paragraph to reveal his youthful fascination and indulgence with illegal drugs

The first metaphor relates how the world was a veritable candy store for the author . Three ideas are conveyed by this metaphor : the wide variety available for sale , the ease of obtaining these substances , and the notion that drug use is harmless fun . These ideas are best seen through a short

of candy stores . Candy stores typically sell various types of confectionery and appetizing sweets , ranging from those sold by the penny , to the more elaborate creations that fetch several hundred dollars . As such , they have goodies for every type of budget Furthermore , candy stores can be found almost everywhere , from the glitzy metropolitan cities down to the humble rural towns , which makes them very much accessible to both kids and adults alike . Finally , candy stores carry only feel-good products that children and adults crave like chocolate , licorice strips , and bubble gum . Drugs , therefore , are likened to candy - harmless , enjoyable , and relatively safe

With the ease of obtaining drugs , it became very easy for the author to abuse them . As a result , he believed that life became one long party ' Party connotes many different things . They are notorious for being venues where people lose sense of themselves and end up acting out of character . Drug use , then , implies the wild abandonment with which he abused drugs as well as his behavior when he became high ' on the substances . Also , as parties are usually thrown to celebrate , this implies that he believed drugs were the key to enjoyment and happiness and that without it , he would be leading a dull and monotonous life Lastly , parties are great for social networking , as it provides a venue where people can strengthen existing relationships and form new ones Hence , for the author , drug use served to establish his network of friends , most of whom are probably drug abusers like him

Works Cited

Metaphor . I . Ousby (Ed , In The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English (pp .622-623

United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press

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