The ballet dancer moved around the stage as a graceful swan moves across still waters.
What does the figurative meaning in the sentence suggest about the dancer?
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the dancer is alone on the stage
the dancer's movements look like swimming
the dancer has long arms and legs
the dancer's movements are smooth and precise
The figurative meaning in the sentence suggests that the dancer's movements are smooth and precise, just like how a swan moves gracefully across still waters.
The figurative meaning in the sentence suggests that the dancer's movements are smooth and precise. Comparing the dancer to a graceful swan moving across still waters implies that the dancer is elegant and fluid in their movements on the stage. The image of a swan moving gracefully on calm water is often associated with smoothness, gracefulness, and precision, which are qualities that are being attributed to the dancer in this metaphor.
