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Multiple Extended Metaphors In The Poem 'War Is Kind'

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“War is Kind” is a very unique poem, that uses multiple extended metaphors throughout the entire poem. The poem relates to universal themes such as warfare, the home, and patriotism by using extended metaphors about the different things in the American Civil War. The poem uses many different forms of figurative language that helps you understand the meaning of the poem. The poem uses many ways to relate itself to one of the universal theme of warfare. For an example, one way it relates to it is “Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment,/Little souls who thirst for fight,”. This relates the poem to this theme because it shows that the soldiers are away from their homes, and that they are separated from their families. This can cause the soldiers
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