Mackowski mainly uses the rhetorical devices of similes and metaphors to present the concept of consciousness from two different angles, physical and mental, creating various images for both aspects of consciousness in her poem. ... For example, while writing "The pile of fallen leaves drifting from the brain to the fingertip burned on the stove" (Lines 6-7), she uses tactile imagery to explain how our brain is the central component of our body and all the nerve signals travel from the brain to each part of the body, with these signals defining our experiences. ... While trying to de...

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