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Literary Devices In Sharon Olds On The Subway

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“On the Subway” by Sharon Olds is used to describe the racial aggression during the 1950’s through 1980’s. The author use literary devices such as imagery, symbolism, and theme to describe the situation on the subway with the the man and woman on it. This literary device is used to give us an image of the scene. Such as “He’s wearing red and has big feet.” and “ He is black and I’m white”. The imagery of the story “On the Subway” is used to describe the characters appearances and how are looks at each other; giving us on insight of the situation being portrayed. Another device used gives us the double meanings of objects or clothing. Such as “black cotton” and “taking food from his mouth”. Symbolism places the role to give the poem its
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