# data[].attributes.body
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a narrative poem because it tells a story.

# data[].attributes.body
"Like a casque of scorching steel."

"That fellow's got to swing."

These similes and metaphors add depth to the poem. The metaphor I listed conveys the inevitability of the prisoner's execution.

# data[].attributes.body
The speaker of the poem is Oscar Wilde himself. There are lines in the poem that are in first person, like, "I never saw a man who looked."

# data[].attributes.body
The tone of the poem is somber and reflective. Some words used in the poem are: Wistfully, Sorrow, Anguish, Dreadful, and Shame.

# data[].attributes.body
The poem revolved around human nature, specifically love and violence. Evidence from the poem includes, "each man kills the thing he loves."

# data[].attributes.body
The mood of the poem is introspective, with undertones of empathy and despair. Phrases from the poem showcase this with examples like, "Wistfully at the day."

# data[].attributes.body
The scarlet cloak symbolizes societal expectations and the blood stain of the murder's reputation.

# data[].attributes.body
Personification, such as describing the earth as "lampless," enhances the atmosphere and impact of the poem.

# data[].attributes.body
Images in the poem, like, "the little tent of blue," evoke vivid visual impressions. This phrase refers to the sky and it conveys its vastness and appearance.

# data[].attributes.body
There are allusions to religious symbolism like Caiaphas, the high priest who condemned Jesus, and to Cain's mark of guilt.

# data[].attributes.body
None in this poem.

# data[].attributes.body
Hyperbole in the poem includes, "And the silence is more awful far than the sound of a brazen bell." This hyperbole emphasizes the oppressive atmosphere of the prison and its isolation.