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Ideas On The Central Metaphor In Poetry

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1. What do you think the central metaphor is in this poem? There are no right or wrong answers, but you must "defend" your choice. (Remember, the poet is speaking to her child as she discovers the world and begins to create and give meaning to objects in her world.)
I believe the central metaphor is linking the nine standard crayons with the vastness of the world. She 's telling her child that he will know only this little bit and that is okay but eventually he will grow into the incredible being that is a human and he will not be able to be the best all the time but it will be okay. ex: Or a moon, whichever
You like. This is yellow. (This is relating yellow to his choice as a person and his happiness.) ex: Outside the window
Is the rain, …show more content…

(This is relating the world 's darkness to these strong colors. She tells him that she can smudge the badness away with the crayons. The orange and red crayons are her child 's power and individuality.)

2. Is the poem itself a metaphor? Are words themselves, metaphors? How and in what way?
You said in the reading before that a metaphor "is the broad term used to describe comparing two unlike things to create an effect or impression." I think the poem is a metaphor. The poem is comparing life to a box of crayons. I also do believe that words themselves are metaphors. Generally speaking, no two idea is quite alike. In this sense, all words are quite different and putting two words together creates a strong impression on those who hear them or read them.

3. What does it feel like to hold a warm stone in your hand? How is that feeling similar to or different from the words and images of the poem?
Holding a warm stone in your hand resembles having a warm feeling in your chest, to me. The warmth is centered and spreads outward. I think this is what the mother is trying to convey. Her child will begin as a small centered point and will spread out as he explores the word and

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