Yes, the excerpt from The Conjure-Man Dies is written in the<u> past tense</u>, from a <u>third-person</u> point of view.
In the English language, a tense refers to an indicator telling when an action occurs, while the past tense refers to an action that has happened before. The <u>third-person</u> point of view refers to a story told from the perspective of another person (the third party). It often using words like 'he, she, they.'
Poetic devices are elements of language that support the mood and meaning of a poem. Understanding these tools can help you better grasp what a poet's trying to say and how he or she is going about it.