Elisavietta Ritchie's poem Sorting Laundry is an extended metaphor. This poem compares sorting laundry to a woman's relationship with a man. Each piece of clothing describes a different aspect of the couple's relationship. Imagery is used to help the reader envision both the clothing and their relationship. "Myriad uncoupled socks which went paired into the foam like those creatures in the ark" (Ritchie, 842). Also, in this quote, we see a simile. Their clothing, and relationship, is now being compares to Noah's ark. Since practically everyone has some idea of this story, this helps the reader to understand more details.
Near the end of the poem, an ellipses marks a shift in mood. The poem started out content and happy with their relationship. However, when the woman recalls a past lover, she begins to fear what would happen if her current man left her.
The overall tone seems to show that she is happy with her lover, even if they have a few problems or fears.
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