The poem "Heart to Heart" was written by Rita Dove. The central topic is a fight with one's emotions, and not being able to control or even understand one's feelings.
To allude to thoughts and analogies regarding the heart, the author employs Pivotal Words. The word"neither" (Alternative word) is used to describe it as neither crimson nor sweet, two attributes frequently associated with a loving heart.
The term "so" refer to a heart melting as the reason of inability to experience pain. (cause and effect word).
The term "still" (contrast and change words) is employed to create a contrast between the silent heart and its forceful pulse. To express the last sentence, "now" a time word, is combined with "too," an additive word.