The literary device being described is a simile, a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as". In this case, it compares something unwieldy, slow, heavy, and pale as lead.
The line "But old folks many feign as they were dead - Unwieldy slow heavy and pale as lead" suggests that elderly people often pretend to be lifeless or overly feeble, embodying characteristics associated with death, such as slowness and a lack of vitality. This imagery reflects societal perceptions of aging, where older individuals may be viewed as burdensome and lacking energy. The comparison to "pale as lead" emphasizes their perceived heaviness and inactivity, highlighting the contrast between the vibrancy of youth and the decline associated with old age.
Lead is heavy.
Lead is very heavy, but it is not as valuable or desirable as gold.
The simile "as heavy as lead" means something is extremely heavy or burdensome. Lead is a dense and weighty material, so when an object or situation is compared to lead, it conveys a sense of great heaviness.
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Heavy metals as lead retain nuclear radiations.
Yes, lead is considered a heavy metal. It is a dense, soft, and malleable metal that is classified as a heavy metal due to its high atomic weight and toxicity.
lead is soft and malleable heavy and post-transition metal
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Lead
Heavy, soft, and inexpensive. Gold is also heavy and soft, but is too expensive to use.
Osmium is one of the heaviest elements known; it is twice as heavy as lead and 22 times as heavy as water