Question

The man, the boy, and the fish in The Old Man and the Sea are all examples of _____. irony metaphor significance

Answer 1

Considering that neither of those 3 characters are meant to mean exactly what they are and they do bring much more significance than what they are if you take it all literally, they are an example of a metaphor. They bring much more significance to the story.

"A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison."

Metaphor is the correct answer

Answer 2

All three of the mentioned characters are examples of a metaphor.

This is because they actually signify something else with their existence and behavior, which is why they are a metaphor.