Literary Devices Used In Sleepless In Indiana

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The poem known as, Sleepless in Indiana, I contemplate the age old arts by Lindsey D. Alexander, is a dark existential poem about just how frivolous the things in your life can be. The tone used in this poem is somewhat upbeat but still has dark unsettling undertones that give it a timeless vibe. The theme of this poem is the frivolousness of everyday life and the things that we accomplish. Some of the structural elements used to convey this them are line breaks and Stanza.
The first Structural element used in this poem is line breaks, these are used quite often throughout this poem, and are used to convey a hopeless and timeless feel. This structure element can be seen in use in the line “Dog that won’t stop barking and all I can think: