Emily Dickinson's "There Is No Frigate Like a Book":
"There is no frigate like a book
To take us lands away,
Nor any coursers like a page
Of prancing poetry.
This traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of toll;
How frugal is the chariot
That bears the human soul!"
This is personally one of my favorite poems. !
THATS A SIMILE, DUMMY
Metaphor
A simile, metaphor, personification, rhyme and alliteration are 5 poetic devices
First of all, the poem was written in a very simple language but it reflects a deep meaning behind it. It is impossible, though, to read the poem without having a glimpse on the life of the poet. Awoonor was a poet from Ghana - east African country formerly called Gold Coast. His poetry was written during the era of British colonization.
Firstly the whole image of sailing out on the tide is a metaphor for death. The bar is a metaphor for the boundary between this life and the next. The Pilot stands for God.
Metaphor: There are a lot of metaphors in this poem."Tiger! Tiger! Burning bright," the poet is comparing the tiger to a glorious burning flame."What hand dare seize the fire?"Metaphor: Comparison of the tiger and his eyes to fire.
what is a famous metaphor
"Life the hound" is a metaphor in this poem.
a poem
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.
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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.
its a metaphor
three lines
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Actually it is just a poem.:) Victor Farrell
It is a extended metaphor between an outhouse and a poem