Identify the figurative language used in these stanzas of amy lowell's "in excelsis."

write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences in which you identify at least 3 examples of figurative language in the poem and explain how those examples convey meaning in the poem.

you are frozen as the clouds,
you are far and sweet as the high clouds.
i dare reach to you,
i dare touch the rim of your brightness.
i leap beyond the winds,
i cry and shout,
for my throat is keen as a sword
sharpened on a hone of ivory.
my throat sings the joy of my eyes,
the rushing gladness of my love.

Here is some help on identifying common types of figurative language:

Types of Figurative Language:

Metaphor – comparison between two unrelated items that share common characteristics. (Example: Love is a rose.)

Simile – comparison between two different things using “like” or “as” (Example: Her kisses are like wine.  She is as innocent as an angel)

Personification – giving an idea, thing, or animal, human characteristics(Example: The sun smiled down on us.)

Sensory details – details that reflect the 5 senses - visual, auditory, oral, touch, smell (Examples: Sight. Blurry, dim. Sound. Cheer, shriek)Touch: bumpy, chilly Taste: bitter, delicious Smell: foul-smelling, fragrant)

Hyperbole – Exaggeration for effect (Example: He was 10 feet tall. Her smile was a mile wide.)

amazing

explanation:

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