Tambourines to Glory

What metaphors are used in Tambourines to Glory by Langston Hughes?

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Essie and Laura retain a trace of the South in their informal speech, and their speech is full of colorful metaphors, such as the many ways Laura describes her various lovers ("Old racoon," "chocolate boy with the coconut eyes," "my king-size Hershey bar").

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