No rays from the holy Heaven come down
On the long night-time of that town;
But light from out the lurid sea
Streams up the turrets silently—
Gleams up the pinnacles far and free—
Up domes—up spires—up kingly halls—
Up fanes—up Babylon-like walls—
Up shadowy long-forgotten bowers
Of sculptured ivy and stone flowers—
Up many and many a marvellous shrine
Whose wreathed friezes intertwine
The viol, the violet, and the vine

     This is the poem, The City in the Sea, by Edgar Allen Poe. This is the second stanza of the poem and in my opinion the most striking with the devices of poetry. In the sense of basic poetry it follows the simple AA BB CC form of ryme. This gives it an easy flowing read that helps the reader to follow the story and not become bored or frustraded. As well as this technique, Poe also begins to use alliteration at the end of this stanza. This also helps the flow of the poem and gives a more refined feel of poerty. Though it gives the poem a mature feel, it does leave the less poetic in the dust.