its not a simile, or personiification???? so what is it?
i need this soon coz im analyzing a poem for my essay
2007-01-16 15:34:02 · 3 answers · asked by me 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
"To stop one's heart from breaking" is a personification. The description of the heart as an object tangible enough to be broken physically is the key here. Personifications describe objects acting in unusual ways. See the link below for comparison.
Similes compare one thing to another, as in "My head is like a sieve," meaning you can't remember things well.
2007-01-16 16:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by chimandera 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
2007-01-16 17:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by (¯`·.sanzeev.·´¯) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a "broken heart " is a metaphor for sadness
2007-01-17 06:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Keith T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋