Ode to My Socks

What metaphors are used in Ode to My Socks by Pablo Neruda?

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Neruda uses mixed metaphors to emphasize the wondrous nature of his socks. His feet in the socks he says are also two huge blackbirds, and two cannons. These unusual images, which are so unlike each other, call attention to the extraordinary quality of these socks.

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Ode to My Socks