What poetic element is most prominent in this poem? Read the Poem below.

Question

A. symbolism

B. simile

C. metaphor

D. imagery

Midsummer, Tobago by Derek Walcott



Broad sun-stoned beaches.

White heat.

A green river.

A bridge,

scorched yellow palms

from the summer-sleeping house

drowsing through August.

Days I have held,

days I have lost,

days that outgrow, like daughters,

my harbouring arm.

Answer 1

Metaphor is the major thrust of this beautiful poem. There's a tiny simile toward the end but metaphor stays dominant.

It would be interesting to know if Walcott set up the poem to have both metaphor and simile.