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Figurative Language In Ann Piercy's Poem To Be Of Use
In her poem “To be of use” Piercy uses figurative language to express that hardworking individuals allow our world to progress forward. She believes that without these people our world would not be where it is. Piercy compares hard workers who “harness themselves” to their roles with an “ox to a heavy cart.” Connecting the two allows the reader to interpret that as oxen pull their wagons with perseverance, industriousness, and consistency, hard working individuals pull the world forward by fulfilling their duties to society with the same qualities. Piercy explains that when hard workers commence their labor they also “pull like water buffalo, with massive patience.” This allows one to see that though these individuals might work continuously
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