Metaphors used in the poem a jellyfish by Marianne Moore
1. "smooth deformation like an envelope of light" - comparing the jellyfish's movement to a flowing, radiant light
2. "delicate as a leaf in autumn" - comparing the jellyfish's fragility to that of a falling leaf in autumn
3. "sulking, whiskered" - comparing the jellyfish's appearance to that of a sulking and whiskered creature
4. "ghost of a flower" - comparing the jellyfish's translucent and delicate appearance to a ghostly flower
5. "emptied of brightness, its skin a transparent prison" - comparing the jellyfish's lack of color to a drained brightness and its translucent skin to a prison trapping its essence.