He Had Such Quiet Eyes (Literary Devices Part 2)

METAPHOR

Definition

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object. In simpler terms, a metaphor compares two objects or things without using the words "like" or "as".

In the poem, "He Had Such Quiet Eyes", there are 3 examples of metaphors that are used. The examples can be found in the moving images below.

Taken from http://teacheritadiary.blogspot.com/2010/02/he-had-such-quiet-eyes-part-2-elements.html