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Bob Dylan Literary Devices

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Bob Dylan takes no time and immediately identifies who the song is about and that he can see through the hypocrisy of those “that build all the bombs.” Because of the references to war and death, it is implied that Dylan is describing those that finance and control war efforts. He accuses them of building all of the equipment only for them to hide behind the safety of their office walls. But Dylan claims that he can see through their masks of meritorious dominance. With the first stanza, Dylan targets his audience with the use of personal pronouns and repetition. The repetitive use of “you” is forceful and suggests an attack on a group of people, rather than one person. The songwriter also uses “I,” which make the issues at discussion
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