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poem
poem
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High School - 12th Grade

"It (water) may rise this year higher than man has ever known it, and flood the parched uplands", what's the metaphor by Walden?

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Posted by poem on Monday November 24, 2008 at 9:03 PM and tagged with metaphor, walden.

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  1. npdckrsn
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    The 'parched uplands' is your metaphor.  Land is land, but describing it as 'parched' creates a distinct impression of thirst. 

    Enjoy Walden.

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    Posted by npdckrsn on Wednesday November 26, 2008 at 12:32 PM