Petrarch lets the reader know that this woman was born in a heavenly place above the world of ordinary people. He continues to place her in a world of her own through his comparisons, which he probably feels no one but those of perfection can achieve. Since heaven is a symbol of a perfect place, using this metaphor Petrarca emphasizes how perfect Laura is. Perfect people are born in perfect places, so in that perspective Laura is perfect too. This metaphor relates to the present because we still use it, albeit differently. Instead of how Petrarch used it, we would say that one of the angels of the gods must have fallen from heaven. The metaphor is actually very popular among the younger people of our time. Very often they use it as another line to woo a woman they are obsessed with. The metaphor is becoming a sort of modern compliment to use to let someone know how we feel about him or her. This popular metaphor will probably remain even beyond our times, thanks to