5 poems anyalized: use of poetic devices

Poem Analysis "Harlem Night Song" In the poem, "Harlem Night Song", by Langston Hughes, Hughes uses many poetic devices including repetition. He uses repetition when he says, " come let us roam the night..." in the beginning. Then he says the same thing at the end. The way he uses repetition lets us see the poem a lot clearer. Also the repetition of these words helps him get his point across, that the night is a …

…more than just a poem it's a life lesson. "Lyric 17" In the poem "Lyric 17" the author uses many poetic devices, including a simile. He uses a simile when he says, " Then musical as a sea-gull." In the poem Villa uses a simile every other line. So, there are many similes in the poem. The similes give the poem depth and the reader has a clearer perspective off what the author is trying to tell us.