... silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sound of silence The song selected for analysis is The Sound of Silence. It is sung by Simon and Garfunkel, though the lyrics are written by Simon. It is a great song that uses remarkable writing styles and techniques. This is a magnificent poem in the sense that it is beautifully written with numerous poetic devices that cause the reader to think. It opens with the author recalling a "darkness" which is a metaphor for his feelings. The author feels angered and alone in the world, which is portrayed by the use of darkness. He feels as though he ...

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