Extended Metaphor

Definition: when we use metaphor throughout the whole story, we use it a lot not just one. 

Example: 

Willow and Ginkgo

Eve Merriam

The willow is like an etching,

Fine-lined against the sky.

The ginkgo is like a crude sketch,

Hardly worthy to be signed.

The willow’s music is like a soprano,

Delicate and thin.

The ginkgo’s tune is like a chorus

With everyone joining in.

Significant: Extended metaphor is when one uses metaphor throughout a poem, to help the readers understand and visualize the poem better. By compare two things that have similar characteristics helps readers look at the poem in a different view or perspective.