Activity 2. An Extended Metaphor is a feature of a lyric poem that presents comparison over several lines throughout the poem. Remember that a lyric poem is a highly musical verse of the observations and feelings of a single speaker.
Notice how the speaker or the “persona” makes many comparisons from the first to the end line of the poem. Make a list of these comparisons.
Life to the Mother Compared to
Tacks
Splinters
Torn up boards
Dark
Crystal stairway’s image What it suggests
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Answer:
Life - I full of trials , pain, uncertainly obstacles
Crystal Stair - A life that is clear, bright, and full of richness