Question

Read and listen to the poem, "The Border: A Double Sonnet" by Albert Ríos. 2. Highlight TWO of the metaphors that you find in green and all of the similes in yellow. 4. In the right column, write what the speaker is trying to demonstrate for BOTH of the comparisons.

Answer 1

The two sentences below are examples of metaphors:

• The border is a moat but without a castle on either side.
• The border is a locked door that has been promoted.

Step-by-step explanation:

The metaphor is a figure of speech that seeks to establish a comparison between two elements, subjectively, that is, this comparison is not made explicitly, but relates a common characteristic between the two elements.

In the case of the phrases presented above, we can see that the poet used the metaphor to compare borders with an unowned owner and an open door. He did this to reinforce the idea that borders are not designed to separate and limit us, but rather to unite us and make us a global, unified people.