J JH751 New Member Joined Aug 4, 2012 Messages 21 Gender Undisclosed HSC 2013 Jul 14, 2013 #1 "Snake oil Salesmen" besides alliteration would this be considered a metaphor?
Ununoctium Che barba Joined Jun 2, 2013 Messages 247 Gender Male HSC 2015 Jul 14, 2013 #2 No, it is not a metaphor, because the writer is stating that the sales people are snake oil merchants as a fact; that is their literal profession. Though, we need more context to fully justify this. Another technique could be sibilance, I guess. Read more; http://stereos.about.com/od/glossaryoftermss/g/sibilance.htm
No, it is not a metaphor, because the writer is stating that the sales people are snake oil merchants as a fact; that is their literal profession. Though, we need more context to fully justify this. Another technique could be sibilance, I guess. Read more; http://stereos.about.com/od/glossaryoftermss/g/sibilance.htm