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The poem "Problems" is very unique and is a tongue twister in a way which makes it kind of confusing to read. You have to stop and think about what the poem says before you can figure the problem out right. One poetic device in this poem is rhyme. The example of rhyme in this poem is "late and eight" which is found in stanza one and two. This poem is a free verse poem since there is no rhyme scheme used. Another poetic device used in this poem is metaphor, because it compares me to a number, which are two unlike things. Overall, I think this poem is unique and very confusing.