Main Idea: The tone, diction, and paradox of the article reveal Susan Sontag's attitudes towards using metaphor and this usage of metaphor strengthens the attitude she reveals.
1. The tone that the author speaks in give the readers a clear idea of how the article develops its ideas. The skeptical tone that the author speaks in provides the readers with an idea of her attitude towards using metaphors.
2. The author's diction also reveals the attitude she possesses towards using metaphors. The diction she gives also changes the meaning of metaphors present in the article.
3. The metaphor that the author presents and the diction give the article a whole new meaning. Paradox is created when the two are combined and they give a complete meaning to the article.
Conclusion: The author warns her readers to be cautious when using metaphors and she also warns her readers that they should keep a skeptical attitude.
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