Metaphors and similes are used to add depth and meaning to the poem, so it looks normal on the surface but when you re-read it you uncover a deeper meaning :)
The effect of the narrative description of Huck's father is of a man who is not looked after, who is poverty stricken and unkempt and with low self esteem and for example re his hair that was greasy and hung down ie was dirty and not combed shows this. Also, from the sounds of it he was lily white, what we might call someone 'white trash' white these days.
Explanation: This means that there is always something positive, and something negative in a situation. There is always a silver lining on every grey cloud. A situation is bad if you look at it negatively, but it will be better once you look at it from a positive perspective.
Dark romantic poetry does appeal to me. I love the author Emily Dickinson. Love can have the sappy and sweet side. But underneath all of that junk, there is the dark truth. It can show the lust and passion that all humans crave. It started in the beginnings of the 18th century which is one of my favorite time periods. The euphoric novels and poems written in that time are amazing. Everyone looks for the happily ever after in life, dark romantic takes our happily ever after idea to a whole new level. They twist the ideals to make them more realistic. This is why dark romantic poetry appeals to me!
