What poetic device can be used for the phrase "Your body has slammed shut" from the poem Men by Maya Angelou?

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The phrase is metaphoric. The body is described as a door or drawer which has been closed violently. It implies the body ( and mind ) are inaccessible and closed off emotionally and physically.

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