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Simile in The Song of Wandering Aengus

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The Song of Wandering Aengus

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"stars were flickering out..."   (The Song of Wandering Aengus)

The stars are “flickering out” because the sun is rising and the stars are becoming less visible. However, this line can be read metaphorically as well. Since stars are associated with constellations they represent mythology. The sun rising and the stars fading could represent the blending of the real and mythological worlds.

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