... ;A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar". However, Merriam-Webster does not even begin to hint at what a metaphor truly means through the eyes of a poet, or how to interpret it for that matter. In fact, I would like to think that to every poet ... in its use, its meaning and even its intent. There are certain authors that do it better than others, that is a given. But those who are able to accomplish the metaphor in the way that Sylvia Plath does are few and far between. A somewhat dissimilar approach from h...

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