Read the poem.
how does the metaphor in line 7 affect the
poem's meaning?
seacoast silhouette
all up and down the dunes,
the comparison to a tattoo
suggests that the reflection of the
moon seems artificial and forced.
the tall green grasses dance,
as the wind plays lively tunes
the comparison to a tattoo implies
that the reflection of the moon is a
temporary phenomenon
across the sandy expanse.
but the moon above is a statue,
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the metaphor implies that tattoos
are part of the natural world just as
the sea and the moon are.
silent and somber and still,
its reflection on the sea is a tattoo,
the metaphor conveys the eternal
and permanent connection between
the moon and the ocean
that we watch from upon the hill.
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