Their are two different types of figurative language used in this poem which are cliches,and metaphors.
The first type of figurative language is cliches. For example the text states in stanza 1,line 3,”Life is a broken winged bird”.This cliche shows that sometimes life is a “white picket fence” and it will not always be taking off to great times,it contributes to the tone of this poem because it shows of the down or negative side of life.
The second type of figurative language used in the poem is Metaphors. For example in the second stanza, line 3,it states,”Life is a barren field”.This shows that from the downside of life you learn from it,you take the