Read the section of the text called "Simile and Metaphor" (pages 92-101 in the pdf) from The Poet's Companion and answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:
--On page 96, Choose a different simile or metaphor from the poem "Feared Drowned" and explain why the poet made that comparison.
--On page 96, in your own words, what are the differences between these two similes: "that disastrous relationship was like a head-on collision" and "that disastrous relationship was like jumping from a plane with a defective parachute"
--On page 97, Why can metaphors be more significant in a poem than a simile?
--On page 99, What else could we compare grief to (besides a box)? Why would that be a good comparison?
--On page 100, How is the poem "Archaeology" a metaphor for poetry?
--On page 96, Choose a different simile or metaphor from the poem "Feared Drowned" and explain why the poet made that comparison.
--On page 96, in your own words, what are the differences between these two similes: "that disastrous relationship was like a head-on collision" and "that disastrous relationship was like jumping from a plane with a defective parachute"
--On page 97, Why can metaphors be more significant in a poem than a simile?
--On page 99, What else could we compare grief to (besides a box)? Why would that be a good comparison?
--On page 100, How is the poem "Archaeology" a metaphor for poetry?