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How Does Dumas Use Figurative Language In The Count Of Monte Cristo

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“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.” Niccolo Machiavelli. Is that really true or can people forgive and forget instead of getting revenge every time they are hurt. In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas the author uses figurative language and imagery to portray the theme of vengeance.
To start with, in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Alexandre Dumas uses figurative language to reveal a theme of vengeance. For example, as Edmond Dantes was in jail he said he was “struck by a terrifying idea” (Dumas, 58) because as soon as he figured out who put him in jail and took his life away he was wanting and planning revenge and most of his life was spent planning
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