To begin with, the poem chosen is The Road written by Octavio Paz in 1963. The style of the poem is written in free verse composed of 14 stanzas, the poem is not composed of rhyme schemes or many literary devices. The meaning behind Octavio's The Street is about how Octavio isn't sure what exactly he wants out of life, after Octavio resigned from his post as ambassador to Mexico he wasn't sure if he made the right choice or what he would do Now . Although at the end of the poem he is trying to come to terms with his decision, so in the end he compares himself to "no one". The Road, by Octavio Paz, uses metaphor and extended imagery to convey the struggle within. In his poem, "The Street," Octavio Paz uses the literary invention of extended metaphor, imagery, and a mysterious, almost foreshadowing tone to capture the reader's attention. Octavio's past uses dark, mysterious tones and moods to capture the illusion of confusion. To begin with “The Street” has dark tones and a mysterious atmosphere, an example are the first and second verses “Here is a long and silent road. I walk in the darkness and I stumble and fall.” Secondly, in 1962, Paz became Mexico's ambassador to India and resigned six years later. This event led him to feel confused and alone, thus creating the confusion and eerie tone of “The Street.” Finally Octavio Paz uses words in “The Street” like “Silent Street, all dark and without doors, dry leaves and no one”. Use words like these to give the poem a melancholy feel. The poem has a mysterious and mysterious feel to it, but even though Paz doesn't use many literary devices in this poem it is still interesting and is a great poem. "The Road" is different from most of the poems that Octavio Paz wrote... . middle of paper......nobody”, who now sees life differently. The street, by Octavio Paz, uses metaphor and extended imagery to convey the struggle within himself. To start with the overall theme of "The Street", life is a long lonely road to travel, with many paths to take, which means that the theme of the poem can be reflected almost throughout the poem. Secondly, the poetic idea is what creates the poem itself, even though this is a free verse poem, it is still just as emotionally complicated. Ultimately “The Street” relates to many people on an emotional level because everyone goes through a time in their life where they are not sure what choice to make, but there will be a certain point in time where they will have to make a choice. Octavio Paz, “The Street” is overall a brilliant poem, which will make the reader really analyze and appreciate the poem.