Question

The quote is an example of a metaphor. Explain why.

"It is remarkable how easily and insensibly we fall into a particular route, and make a beaten track for ourselves."

Answer 1

This is a metaphor because we cannot take this quote literally in reality we cannot “make a beaten track for ourselves. It doesn’t contain “like” or “as” if so it would be a simile

Answer 2

This is a metaphor because its meaning is not literal, we need to interpret and understand the phase according to its context.
This quote might make reference to how we follow others and we repeat things many times without pay real attention. We tend to create habits to confirm others.