Metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken or written about as if it were another. This figure of speech invites the reader to make a comparison between the two things. The two “things” involved are the writer’s actual subject, the tenor of the metaphor, and another thing to which the subject is likened, the vehicle of the metaphor.
Aim. The writer’s aim is the primary purpose that a work is meant to achieve.
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This poem describes Elizabeth’s concerns about being overthrown and delivers a vow to defend herself and her court. Specifically, “The Doubt of Future Foes” concerns the queen’s suspicion of her Roman Catholic cousin Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, who sought refuge in England from rebellious subjects. Elizabeth had good reason to “fear” Mary as a “future foe” because there were several Catholic conspiracies to put Mary on the throne of England. (See the unit introduction, page 285.)
As you read, keep a cluster chart of words or phrases that you think are especially important to the aim.
Write about a time when fear of something in the future kept you from enjoying the present.
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