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I've used this sentence:
The big man took up the whole passage, like a portrait too large for its frame.
I know what this means - its as is if he's from a picture that's been cut down to fit into too small a frame, so that he takes up a disproportionate amount of space. However, in its current form, I don't think it makes literal sense, as a picture can't be too large for its frame, if it's actually in it.
Does the phrase work, or is it jarring (in which case I'll just cut it)?
Thanks!
The big man took up the whole passage, like a portrait too large for its frame.
I know what this means - its as is if he's from a picture that's been cut down to fit into too small a frame, so that he takes up a disproportionate amount of space. However, in its current form, I don't think it makes literal sense, as a picture can't be too large for its frame, if it's actually in it.
Does the phrase work, or is it jarring (in which case I'll just cut it)?
Thanks!