Analysis Of To Whoever Set My Truck On Fire By Steve Scafidi

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In the poem “To Whoever Set My Truck On Fire” by Steve Scafidi, it talks about how he got his car caught on fire. It is a free verse and it’s in one sentence. I really like the poem because it shows characterization, how he feels about his car being on fire and uses similes. For example, in the poem, the poet wrote “the innocent numbers of neighbors to memory and maybe/ you were miles away and I, like the woodsman of fairy tales, / threatened all with my bright ax shining with the evil” (30-32). The poet described his action similar to that woodsman of a fairy tale which is easier for the reader to understand his action. It shows that similes have to be compared universally so everyone can understand. This poem is a really funny read and I

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