Explain the meaning of the metaphor italicized below.

Her hair was a glistening raven’s wing that flowed in dark tresses down her back.

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The metaphor compares the woman's hair to a raven's wing, emphasizing its dark color and the way it flows down her back. It creates a vivid image in the reader's mind and suggests that the woman's hair is beautiful and striking, just like a raven's wing.