(referring to her friend's hairy children) Phil, it looked like Playground of the Apes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes a friend's hairy children as resembling a playground for apes.
- In plain terms
- The children look like a playground of apes.
- What can you take from it?
- Using vivid metaphor to comment on appearance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is the metaphor appropriate?
- How might it affect the subjects?
Another view
May be offensive or hurtful.
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