Read the excerpt below from the poem "Exile" by Julia Alvarez and answer the question that follows.
Or like, Papi, two swimmers looking down
at the quiet surface of our island waters,
seeing their faces right before plunging in,
eager, afraid, not yet sure of the outcome.
Examine the literary device or devices being used in this excerpt from the poem. How does each literary device that you identify affect the theme of the poem? Defend your response with evidence from the poem