Now, in modern times, things seem to be a natural phenomenon of everyday life. They are commonly seen in films, novels, soap operas and also expressed through literature. While they are conventionally characterized as passionate and emotional, they can also catalyze a lot of thought and uncertainty for those involved. “Migration” written by Rosa Alcala is a poem that takes a different approach in describing what a story is. In his poetry he focuses instead on describing the stressful cognitive effects that occur as a result of being involved in a relationship. Through rhetorical figures, characters and images the author is able to establish the feeling of the poem as cautious uncertainty. To ease the reader into the tone of the poem, Alcala uses figures of speech, such as metaphors to make comparisons and also to introduce the tone of cautious uncertainty. A metaphor can be found in the opening stanza as Alcala writes, “In sleep, two unlikely/neighboring countries” (14). The previous stanza implicitly states the story by making a comparison between two countries and two individuals. A key word here is “Unlikely” which means that two countries that normally do not border each other now do so. In this verse the comparison with the story is made. The connection these rooms have with the story is that people don't think they're together, so definitely not together in bed. Furthermore, Alcala also uses a figure of speech in the following stanzas: “In confusion/ we could smuggle/ each other/ beyond regret” (14-15). What the previous quote from the poem is trying to express is that, through the confusion and uncertainty that exists within the person, she may become absorbed in the passion of the moment. Like... middle of paper... his state of alertness is caused by his uncertainty. In conclusion, Alcala's poem takes a different approach with his poetry in describing a relationship. Use the thought process of a woman while experiencing a relationship. As a result, Alcala is driven to use figures of speech, characters, and imagery to guide her reader to her poem's main point of cautious uncertainty. The author uses persona to describe the character's intentions and emotions, which also establishes the tone of the poem as uncertain and watchful as their relationship unfolds. Furthermore, the author also uses rhetorical figures, such as metaphors, to draw a brief comparison between two countries and the couple. More importantly, Alcala appeals to the five senses in the images to engage his readers deeply in a very subtle and even nostalgic poem..