In the poem “ On the Subway”, Sharon olds brings into the world, ebony and white. Sharon olds uses imagery, tone , and poetic contrivances establish the contracts on the two worlds. Firstly, imagery is a literacy contrivance used to demonstrate , how both “black and white” are different. For example, the ebony side has an appearance of “casual cold look of a mugger” ; meanwhile, the white side having “ dark fur…. My fur coat ”. The contrast is on their appearance with ebony being malefactors and the revolters while white is divine and civilized (fur coats being a symbol of luxury). In summary, Imagery provides detail to both sides are different from one being rebellious while the other well- comported. Secondly, Tone establishes more of
