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    Jul 28, 2011, 02:19 PM
    Is this a metaphor?
    The distinguishing mark of a man is the hand,the instrument with which he does all his mischief. This is from the book Animal Farm.
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    Jul 28, 2011, 02:54 PM
    No.
    A metaphor would have man be something else, or his hands something else. 'Instrument' in the broad sense is just a descriptive noun that can mean anything that can do something, whether it's a tuba or a pencil or a tool or even a piece of paper with certain writing on it.

    That sentence is a concept, based probably on the fact that we humans have this prehensile thumb and can build, create, ravage and destroy with our hands.
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    Jul 28, 2011, 03:02 PM

    Joy is correct. No metaphor.

    distinguishing mark (subject) = hand (predicate nominative) = instrument (appositive)
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    Jul 28, 2011, 03:21 PM
    Oh OK I get it. Thanks!
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