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Summary Of Regena's Poem 'Machines'
Regena Said
Oct.26.2017
Ms. Thayre
Period 2

In his poem “ Machines ,” published in 2017 , Regena uses imagery to have the audience picture how she wants to feel in life. Regena uses repetition to emphasize the idea about the cold world, when she says “This world so cold… This world so cold” The poem creates a clear understanding with quality of her poem. The simili is describes how she's being treated in the world “ you were feeding on my happiness like a carnivore ,” creates an image of the torturing of her happiness. The tone shifts in stanza 2,which let the poet use personification, “ the world is ready to rip out of my spleen,” it gives the readers an idea of how the world is ready to explode from her body. “ The poet rhymes throughout

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