Question

The third line of this poem also contains a metaphor: “Her early leaf’s a flower.” Describe what this metaphor is saying. Is it similar to the metaphor in the first line?

Answer 1

Both metaphors start with similar phrases: “first green” and “early leaf.” The words first and early suggest that the poem is talking about elements in the beginning stage of a growth cycle. The words green and leaf also refer to plant growth. By equating the leaf with a flower, the poem reinforces the idea that nature’s “early leaf” (similar to its “first green”) is precious. Further, a flower has a short lifespan, so it’s precious because it will die as part of the cycle of life. (In the next line, the poem states that the flower stage only lasts “an hour.”) Gold, in contrast, is hard and lasts, but it is precious because it’s rare.

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