... . In all three poems, Heaney uses mainly metaphors, but a few similes to help clarify the image he is trying to convey to the reader. In "Churning Day", Heaney describes the potter jars as "pottery bombs" (Line 4) because they have a lot of potential for an explosion of activity as we soon find out, they are also shaped a bit like bombs. Heaney describes ... ...

• Word Count: 3308
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School