What metaphors are used in The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson?

Poem 1763 is an excellent example of the use of metaphor in a poem. In the opening line of this poem, Emily states "Fame is a bee." She takes the idea of fame and compares it to a bee. It is easily understood by the reader that the song of the bee represents the pleasure of fame, while the sting of the bee represents the way fame can be painful and hurtful. The wing of the bee represents the fleeting nature of the fame, in that it can be gone before one realizes it.