Question

What type of figurative language is in the poem A Lady by Amy Lowell?

Answer 1

Answer:

Simile and comparison

Explanation:

She compares to objects, songs, and tunes. She invokes imagery of "sun-flooded silks" to illicit imagery of delicacy, warmth, and depth. She uses figurative language like comparing the soul to an old perfume and an old opera tune. This creates the effect of an older soul, and then she explains her "vigor" for this person is like a new minted penny, providing a stark contrast.