Breasts by Charles Simic

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…his words that Simic is able to relay that in his poem. The power of the word is mighty, but that alone is not sufficient in strengthening the meaning of a poem. Literary devices are used in almost every line, every stanza to help enrich the work, from simple things such as rhyme and alliteration to an intense metaphor or great simile. Literary devices are the tools which fine tune the words of a poem.