: Re: Is this 'complex' metaphor an oxymoron? This is from the lyrics "The Edge of Dawn" from Fire Emblem Three Houses: Yet still I hide Behind this mask that I have become My

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I don't think it is an oxymoron, because the person is talking about two "different" entities. His true self which hides behind the mask. And his day-to-day self which probably has worn the mask so long that he became accustomed to it, and he became the mask.

In general there are obviously no things that are not allowed, especially in lyrics/poetry. But even if there were, this construction seems pretty normal and widespread to me. Talking in methapors about masks in reference to your personality/behaviour is a long used tradition.

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