Answer:
Explanation:
The human soul might resemble a snowflake,
a leaf of gold is hardy, strong
a snowflake is unique, fragile, and yet intricate and special.
Poets make these comparisons to add visuals, to make you understand the poem more, to make you really think about the comparisons and it involves you in the poem
They are trying to convey ideas of how humans are, how there souls are, how the world works.