The poem, “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde evokes tones of insecurity and loneliness. Lorde demonstrates these tones through imagery and figurative language. For example, at the beginning of the poem, the author immediately tells us the subject of the poem is a teenager teenager. This helps sets up the imagery for the rest of the poem. Then, Lorde opens up with the teens insecurities right away by saying, “My skin has betrayed me.” This line is a metaphor indicating the teenager is uncomfortable in their own skin because the skin is not truly capable of betrayal. This is also an example of another figurative language, personification. The author also portrays the teen’s insecurities with having her concerned with her appearance, “How come my
