“The Toaster” was written by William Jay Smith. Mr. Smith’s poem is very peculiar. This poem has an AABB rhyme scheme. Smith had said that toasters were medieval beings that toast bread. The first line of this poem is probably one of the most perplexing. “A silver-scaled dragon with jaws flaming red.” When the poet wrote “A silver-scaled dragon.” He had meant a toaster. This section also has alliteration, “Silver-scaled.” William Jay Smith had said, “with jaws flaming red.” The poet was trying to say that the flaming red jaws are heating coil in the toaster. Smith stated, “Sits at my elbow and toasts my bread.” This includes personification because toasters cannot sit. The next line says, “I hand him fat slices, and then, one by one,” this