Want You Gone Poetic Devices

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"Want You Gone" is a song from the popular video game Portal 2, written by Jonathan Coulton. The song is sung from the perspective of the artificially intelligent character GLaDOS, who is attempting to convince the game's protagonist, Chell, to leave the laboratory where she has been held captive. The title "Want You Gone" is significant in that it reflects GLaDOS's desire for Chell to leave the laboratory, but also hints at a deeper emotional connection between the two characters. The structure of the song follows a traditional verse-chorus format, with the verse detailing GLaDOS's reasons for wanting Chell to leave and the chorus repeating the refrain "I want you gone." Poetic devices such as metaphor and irony are used throughout the song,