More specifically, he uses synecdoche in saying, "I am hateful to every complaining tongue / Who says my hand better fit a needle" (21-2) . She uses synecdoche by choosing to draw attention to the "complaining tongue" of those who would like to criticize her and make her work only at home. He also uses synecdoche to show the envy the speaker feels towards the great poet Bartas when he says, “But when my wondering eyes and envious heart / The sugary verses of the Great Bartas do nothing but read, / Fool I rancor il The muses did not part / 'Between him and me that overflowing shop' (7-10) Bartas's words speak to her heart. The poem had an intense effect on the speaker, making her long for even a small part of the talent she was given