This poem successfully utilizes many literary techniques such as rhyme scheme, imagery, perspective, theme, sound, voice, repetition, and personification. The poem has a first person perspective and uses imagery, sound, and voice to help the reader understand who the man is that is speaking and how his perspective shapes the images and themes within the poem.

The voice and tone of the poem suggest that the man is an older gentleman of upper class standing that is also well, educated and religious. It also suggests that he is a very self-conscious person. This is made obvious in the poem as the man describes

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Approximate Word count = 452
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)