'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
"Life the hound" is a metaphor in this poem.
a poem
Metaphor
A metaphor poem can have any number of stanzas, as it depends on the poet's choice and the structure of the poem. The focus in a metaphor poem is on conveying an idea or emotion through metaphorical language, rather than on a specific stanza count.
1 gallon
You must find a simple metaphor to use.
An exaggerated metaphor can be used in a poem to create an extremely strong image. Their is no mistaking what the author is writing about in such a case.
three lines
its a metaphor
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Actually it is just a poem.:) Victor Farrell
It is a extended metaphor between an outhouse and a poem