The Lais of Marie de France

What metaphors are used in The Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France?

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Marie uses a plant analogy in the lay, Chevrefoil, which is French for honeysuckle. At the end of this short lay, she metaphorically compares the love of Tristram and Isolde to honeysuckle growing on a hazelnut tree.

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