Question

Q.16 Write the meaning of the following underlined idiomatic expression in one line
only.

I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life fell.​

Answer 1

Answer:

'I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life fell' means as soon as I died my life's chapters ended.

The two main metaphors are 'oblivion' and 'curtain'. Oblivion refers to the state of non-existence which is marked by death. Life is being compared to a stage performance.