Question

In lines 26-27, Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage”, is an example of what type of figurative language?

A) Allusion
B) Metaphor
C) Aphorism
D) Simile

Answer 1

I believe this is a (Answer B Metaphor )

Answer 2

This would be a metaphor (-:

and a metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.