Using Donne's metaphysical poem ."The Sun rising" we delved into how metaphors function to create meaning. Joshua first identified the unusual metaphors in each stanza of the poem. We then discussed how the comparisons elucidate the speaker's self -centered assertion that he is more powerful than the sun and how the metaphors create an alternative reality to support the speaker's claim. Joshua then drafted and revised a series of thesis statement interpretations addressing how metaphors function in the poem.