Give the meanings of the metaphors used in the poem nine gold medals.
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Nine Gold Medals by David Roth
Explanation:
The poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’ was written by the poet, David Roth. The poet brings to light how empathy and human values are as important as the spirit of competition. The poem illustrates a race, in which the contestants set aside their desire to win the medal in order to help a smaller and weaker contestant. All nine participants of the race finish the race at the same moment, holding their hands with each other.
The metaphors used in the poem are pistol exploded, dashed in the dirt and Special Olympics. The pistol denotes the speed at which the contestants started the race, the aspirations of the weak player was dashed in the dirt, and the Special Olympics not only denoted that the event was for the physically challenged, but the event was special due to the empathy displayed by the participants.