Neruda Figurative Language

Throughout the poem Neruda uses repetition to emphasize the meaning of the surrounding words or phrases. In the beginning, the poem almost repeats the poem’s title indistinguishably, the only difference between the first line and the title is the replacement of the word “A” to the word “My”. This is not an exaggerated change, however allows the reader to see Neruda’s relationship to the dog which has died. My showing that it is his dog which has died, the reader is able to analyze the poem as not only a narrative piece, but also plays a part in his grieving process. When Neruda speaks of what he believes in, he always uses that same word: “Believe”. With the constant repetition of this word, he allows the reader to more easily differentiate