What is an example of a metaphor in poetry?

Answer 1

'The wind is a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,

The moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,

The road is a ribbon of moonlight, over the purple moon,

And the highway man came riding-

Riding-riding-

The highway man came riding, up to the old inn-door.'

Verse 1 - The Highwayman - Alfred Noyes

Answer 2

"Heart of mine, a wild bird flitting / beneath these branches in the spring, / let your leaves fall to the petal storm, / let them blaze through the hollow garden." (From "Autumn" by Amy Lowell) This metaphor compares the heart to a wild bird flitting beneath branches in spring, conveying a sense of movement, energy, and freedom.

Answer 3

"The world is a Stage" Shakespere the word metaphor means that you are comparing one thing to another on a literal basis- so the above metaphor is a metaphor because we know the world is not really a stage it is just being compared to one - the quote goes further and says we are all players- so we act out our life.

Answer 4

i am a dog...

i am a tree...

i am a root...

i am a hanger...

i am a hairtie

Answer 5

That robot is like a piece of metal