On the next page, you read an excerpt “... the painted veil which those who live, call Life.” It was taken by the author from Percy Bysshe Shelley sonnet that starts with: "Lift not the painted veil which those who live call life.” What is “the painted veil” metaphor for? Explain.

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puigandrea · Answer

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hrazor · Answer

A metaphor is a figure of speech which gives an implied comparison between two things. These two things have different meaning but they share something in common. It gives a new meaning to a word or phrase. In the question, what meaning "the painted veil" gives?