What technique is this? (1 Viewer)

[Wohzazz]

"If on every ocean the ship is a throne
And on each mast cut down another sapling is grown"

Metaphor, symbolism, allusion?

 

[gilese]

symbolism for life e.g how kids are born thre love (sex) thats my assumption

 

[santaslayer]

Metaphor I say. It can also be an allusion too if the symbol comes from somewhere widely known. eg. Biblical allusion?

 

[Persephone87]

I'll see your bet and raise you one. Its an extended metaphor, plus it employs rhyme to emphasise the continuity of growth.

 

[iambored]

^^ nice

yes make sure y talk about the rhyme