A Modest Proposal

What metaphors are used in A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift?

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Metaphor:

"I grant this food will be somewhat dear [costly], and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children."

".... dropt from its dam."

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A Modest Proposal