Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

What metaphors are used in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams?

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Maggie describes herself as "a cat on a hot tin roof", an apt metaphor that encompasses her restless sexual energy, which is backed up by her finely honed survival skills. Maggie knows that her success is measured by the ability to stay on the roof.... and she has the endurance skills to prove it.

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