The use of figurative language in poems guides the readers to further understand the abstract idea and or theme that is present. In the poem, “Picket Fence Protection”, the poet utilizes a variety of figurative language including extended metaphors, personification and imagery. The use of these poetic devices communicate the idea that is being written and create an atmosphere within the poem. To construct the idea of the work, the poet uses extended metaphor. This extended metaphor is portrayed through the use of the white picket fence. The poet shows the extended metaphor when they wrote, “The white picket fence was a safe gate around the home/ it had everything anyone could want inside the barrier” (1-2). From this, the readers can understand