The Critic
What metaphors are used in The Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan?

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When Dangle complains of how comedies have been purged of all "double entendre" and "smart innuendo," Sneer responds with a metaphor that reflects his judgmental mind and style of speech:
Our prudery in this respect is just on a par with the artificial bashfulness of a courtezan, who encreases the blush upon her cheek in an exact proportion to the diminution of her modesty.
The Critic