metaphor
A metaphor for a stream could be "a ribbon of liquid silver," emphasizing its flowing and reflective qualities.
Yes, "The road was a ribbon of moonlight" is a metaphor. It compares the road to a ribbon of moonlight, suggesting that the road is shining or lit up brightly, creating a vivid visual image for the reader.
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No, a muscled ribbon is not typically seen as an allusion. It is more likely a metaphor or a descriptive phrase used in a literal sense to convey a specific image or idea.
Yes, the statement is a metaphor. It compares the moon to a ghostly galleon and the road to a ribbon of moonlight over a purple moor, creating vivid imagery by using figurative language.
This metaphor suggests a sense of continuity and vastness, as if the highway extends endlessly into the distance, disappearing from sight. It conveys the idea of a never-ending journey or path ahead.
The phrase is a metaphor comparing the lonely, curving road over a desolate moor to a sleek, curled or twisting ribbon, perhaps bright yellow in the moonlight. The Romany people ("Gypsies") are known for their colorful traditional costumes and have a reputation, unearned or not, for being thieves. This excerpt is from the poem, "The Highwayman," by Alfred Noyes, and tells the tragic love story of a robber and his sweetheart.
"I'll burn that bridge when I get to it." "It's been a hard day's night." "The river was a ribbon of death."
A classic metaphor from Shakespeare is the following, suggesting a theatre stage as a metaphor for the human world: : All the world's a stage, : And all the men and women merely players; : They have their exits and their entrances. A more modern everyday metaphor would be "The road ahead was a ribbon of moonlight" or "John is my knight in shining armour"
It is dicribing the appearance of the road. The ribbon just means that the road isnt straight. It is a curvy or complicated path.
'Proffering the olive branch' is a metaphor for trying to establish peace by giving someone a gift. The Bald eagle is a metaphor for strength, swiftness, and foresight in many cultures. The road was a ribbon of moonlight. The winds were a torrent of madness. The ocean's waves attacked the shore.
There is a ribbon which is the thing at the end of the ribbon stick. It is connected by this hook which holds the ribbon. So the "ribbon" is called a ribbon :)