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Naomi Shihab Nie Poetic Devices
Thesis: In the poems “For Mohammed Zeid of Gaza”and “Why I Could Not Accept Your Invitation” by Naomi Shihab Nye, the poet uses the poetic devices of repetition, cacophony, as well as a free-verse style of writing in order to convey the emotions of frustration and sadness that flow through these war torn communities.

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The Word bullet is repeated many times throughout the first poem. “No bullet like a worried cat...But this bullet had no innocence, did not which and one well…” (For Mohammed Zeid of Gaza, Age 15)
The word Culture is repeated many times throughout the second poem. “ Don’t get me wrong, I love what you are doing, believing in art and culture...Culture is everything Right about now.” (Why I Could Not Accept Your Invitation)
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