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Is He's a pig a metaphor

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yes it is a metaphor
User Cees Timmerman
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Yes. It's a metaphor because the writer is not implying that the boy is actually a pig; his actions represent a pig. And thus, it is a metaphorical phrase, nonetheless an actual description! 
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