In each of Anne Bradstreet’s poems her style has changed and contoured to fit the theme of the specific poem. In “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” Bradstreet seamlessly describes the love she has for her husband using a variety of literary devices such as metaphors. Using metaphors helps Bradstreet clearly demonstrate the point she is trying to make while writing it in a creative way. The strongest metaphor in this poem is, “My love is such that Rivers cannot quench” this line gives the reader a visual of how strong Bradstreet’s love is for her husband. Another poem in which Bradstreet strongly displays metaphors is “The Author to Her Book.” While in “To My Dear and Loving Husband” Anne Bradstreet uses few metaphors, her poem “The Author to
