“I imagine that I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes”

What type of figurative language is shown?
• implied metaphor
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

1 answer

The line "I imagine that I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes" contains an implied metaphor. An implied metaphor suggests a comparison between two unlike things without directly stating it, as it compares the act of bearing a chalice to navigating a difficult situation (the throng of foes) without explicitly saying "my chalice is my struggle" or something similar.