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Figurative Language In Robert Frost's 'Barbie Doll'

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I found in the poem "Because I could not stop for Death" that line 22, 'Feels shorter than the Day' was using Figurative language. the 'Day' is figuratively referred to a long awaited wedding day of marrying death. Also in the poem "Barbie Doll" line 15-16, 'Her good nature wore out like a fan belt' is also figurative language. A fan belt does not wear out quick, so after being the 'fan' she exhilarated all her joy and happiness until she couldn't do it. Finally, in the poem "Batter my heart, three-personed God" line 4, 'Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new' is another example of figurative language. mentioned by a student in class, this referred to how some potters would break pottery and fill the cracks with gold and make it

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