Getting Out- Cleopatra Mathis (simile)

"Finally locked into blame, we paced/that short hall, heaving words like furniture." PAGE 896

This poem contained a simile. The comparison is between their verbal argument and furniture. This simile helps to present the attitude of the argument. It was not a calm disagreement. The two were most likely shouting at each other from a distance. The idea of them throwing things makes the argument seem more forceful and impactful. Rather than just saying that it was like they were throwing things, the speaker chooses furniture for a reason. The use of furniture also adds to the poem. Furniture is a large item so the use of the comparison to that implies that the words they were using were heavy. The furniture like complaints would leave a deeper impact on them. The use of the simile in this poem helps establish the tone of their argument. This poem to me was well developed in that the different aspects of it contributed to the tone of the poem and their relationship.