Literary Techniques In Sharon Olds On The Subway

Many passages, poems, and stories give different meanings to their choice of words. In” On the Subway” Sharon Olds uses three different literary techniques. She portrays how two cultures are very different through point of view, symbolism, and imagery.
Sharon writes about how two different people are so different yet close to each other. They are demonstrated through first person point of view. “The boy and i faced each other” shows how the speaker is using “I” which gives off as first person. “I am wearing dark fur” is another example of how the speaker is referring to herself. Lastly, “I am in his power”, Sharon gives a superior to one of the characters.
Moreover, symbols are portrayed throughout the poem. The character’s “black sneakers”