... the aerial on the top, which may represent a needle. These form an effective introduction to the main concern of the poem as it shows the feelings of loneliness from the writer. ".... A million lit windows, all ups and acrosses." This is effective in adding to the image of lines two to four, as it is a simile. The lit windows contrasting with the midnight darkness may produce the appearance of a crossword. "The wildest of war hoops continually ululating through the glittering canyons and gulches." This again is a simile as it can be considered to be like a fight in an alleyway between the skyscrapers, as the height of skyscrapers can cause the appearance of canyons and gulches. "... The brocket bones, the harsh screaming from coldwater flats, the blood glazed on sidewalks." This is effective in showing the reality of midnight in a major city such as New York. ...

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