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Read the poem below and idenify the figurative language used. Then explain how this figurative language contributes to the tone mood and overall mean of the poem
Fame is a fickle food
Upon a shifting plate
Whose table once a
Guest but not
The second time is set.
Whose crumbs the crows inspect
And with ironic caw
Flap past it to the Farmer's Corn —
Men eat of it and die.
—Emily Dickinson, "1659"
Answer:
The figurative language used in the poem is the figure of simile language.
Step-by-step explanation:
The simile is used to make comparisons about fame and unpleasant and difficult things. This can be seen right at the beginning of the poem when the poet says "Fame is a fi ckle food". This comparison serves to create the meaning of how fame seems to be a good thing, but a very difficult and unpleasant thing that worsens as one progresses over someone's life.
It is important that we emphasize that the simile is established by comparing two elements that do not have any kind of relationship, but that together they can create a new meaning, which in a subjective way has the capacity to send a message.