Figurative Language Poem from X By Emily Dickinson A precious, mouldering pleasure 't is To meet an antique book, In just the dress his century wore; A privilege, I think, His venerable hand to take, And warming in our own, A passage back, or two, to make To times when he was young. His quaint opinions to inspect, His knowledge to unfold On what concerns our mutual mind, The literature of old; His presence is enchantment, You beg him not to go; Old volumes shake their vellum2 heads And tantalize, just so. Review Questions XXI By Emily Dickinson He ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew robust; He knew no more that he was poor, Nor that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days, And this bequest3 of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings! 1. Slowly decay or disintegrate 2. Fine parchment made from calf skin. 3. Pass something on to someone else Identify two examples of metaphor: explain which two things are being compared in each example.
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3. Pass something on to someone else Identify two examples of metaphor: explain which two things are being compared in each example.
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