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A metaphor so audacious it dares you to call it ridiculous, then wins.
double meaningNames both vanity and an extended literary metaphor
metaphysical poetsDonne compared two lovers to drafting compasses
etymologyFrom 'concept,' an idea conceived in the mind
petrarchan stapleCataloged lovers' parts into wildly extended comparisons
calculated riskWorks only when the stretch feels inevitable, not silly