Conceit: An elaborate or unexpected metaphor, especially one that draws a surprising comparison between very different things.
How to apply it: Analyze how the conceit's surprising comparison reveals new insight and how the poet sustains the logic of the comparison.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Poetry II
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