<span>Moment-by-moment descriptions of events, rather than summaries
Sensory detail-words that convey how things look, sound, feel, smell, or taste
Vivid descriptive words, such as adjectives, adverbs, and figures of speech
all of the above
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It’s purpose is to B inform. Because you are trying to inform others about your side of the problem.
Since the line in the poem is not mention, and even the poem itself, here's a quick answer about the usage of metaphor and simile.
<span> In general sense, metaphor has a stronger assertion compared to simile . A metaphor implies that A "is" B ; a simile only says that A "is LIKE" B.</span>
The only pronoun in this sentence is the word <em>they, </em>and it is a personal pronoun used to denote third person plural.