The Elaborate Use of Poetic Devices in “Naming of Parts”While one mode of thought is factual, more literal, another is more reflective and abstract. In Henry Reed's "Naming of Parts", Reed uses both approaches to thinking with his speakers, and this allows his poetry to include different points of view and tones. The two speakers are evident in different lines of “Naming the Parts” and when merged they have a different meaning than either individually. Other poetic devices are used to convey the voices of different speakers and also to make the poem flow better and make it more harmonious. “Naming of Parts” has a more literal and commanding voice seen in all lines except 5, a more thoughtful and abstract voice seen only in line 5, convergence allowing for more interpretations of each speaker's lines, diction and imagery than contrasts the two speakers and rhythmic and sonic devices unify the poem as a whole. The first of the two voices, a more concrete and informative voice, is generally seen in lines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 of each stanza of "Naming the Parts." In the first stanza, the instructional speaker talks about the task accomplished yesterday and the goals of tomorrow. In the following stanza the speaker explains the differences between the swivels. The speaker, in the third verse, tells the audience how to use a safety feature and warns the audience not to use their fingers. In the fourth stanza, the speaker explains the mechanism of the latch, emphasizing its back and forth movement. The speaker, in the fifth stanza, connects the bolt to the previous stanzas with the repetition of ideas. The first of the two voices contrasts with ... the center of the card ...... oeia enriches the speaker's imagination, and the dactylic feet help to highlight certain words. The use of poetic devices helps highlight the different voices in “Naming the Parts.” The literal diction of the first interlocutor compared to the abstract imagery of the second helps to indicate the personalities of the two interlocutors. The two speakers have different tones, which create different implications, and when they converge, their contrasts help create new interpretations of both speakers. The rhythmic and sound devices that Henry Reed uses in his poetry help to unify both the speakers and their lines into a single poem. Although one of these two speakers has a literal approach to life, and the other speaker sees life in abstract ideas, in the end, they are still united by the same concepts used in the poem. Works Cited "Naming of Parts", Henry Canna