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Arshdeep123 asked this question about The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1):
what pages are the metaphors on ?
Dan'l Metaphor is a literary device. I think Pullman uses simile more frequently.

The entire three-volume work can be read as an allegory.

I cannot take the …moreMetaphor is a literary device. I think Pullman uses simile more frequently.

The entire three-volume work can be read as an allegory.

I cannot take the time to sit and count metaphors and give you page numbers.(less)
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The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
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