Metaphors in Poetry

Metaphors are used a lot in poetry to provide an abstract description of something. I think metaphors are interesting because they show how two things that seem to be very different actually connect. Metaphors are also a way of expressing deeper meaning and they add an element of beauty to writing.

A found a great website about metaphors that states, “Because poems are meant to impart often complex images and feelings to a reader, metaphors often state the comparisons most poignantly.”

The website also provides great examples of metaphors and explains their meanings.

The website can be found here: http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-metaphors-in-poems.html

I love metaphors because they are almost like puzzles - you have to work to decode their meaning since it is not obvious. I feel like philosophers would also like metaphors since they take analytic thought and make people question what the truth of the statement is.