Time zones (Metaphor)
Represents being in the same place, but at different times, and by extension the role of chance in forming relationships.
Sort-of girlfriend (Simile)
Represents a complex quasi-commitment—of being almost in a relationship, but not quite, so possibly available.
A Scorpio (Metaphor)
Betty assuming Bill’s astrological sign is Scorpio is a metaphor for judging someone based on labels.
Is this chair taken? (Metaphor)
Bill’s question at the beginning of the play is a metaphor for whether Betty is available romantically.
“You might not have liked him before...You might not have been ready for him.” (Metaphor)
Bill’s claim about Betty being ready for Faulkner is a metaphor for her being ready for a relationship with Bill.
