In the poem “The Black Walnut Tree” Mary Oliver writes about a black walnut tree that means a lot to a family who has little money. She conveys the relationship between the tree and the family by using figurative language such as similes, and metaphors. She also uses imagery and personification throughout the poem. Oliver uses similes to emphasize the relationship between the tree and the family. In her poem she uses the simile and metaphor in lines 16-18, “But something brighter than money/moves in our blood-an edge/sharp and quick as a trowel”. The narrator is saying that they could sell the tree for the money but money isn’t as important to them as the tree is. The black walnut tree holds a special place in their hearts. Mary also uses
