"I was brave, as I walked with you, to the front door" Irony as the mother is the one being brave to let her son go.

"the world overflowing like a treasure chest" Simile to represent her overwhelming emotions.

"A split second and you were away, intoxicated." Metaphor implies he is 'drunk' with the image of nobility and heroism.

"released a song bird from its cage." Metaphor conveys how she is setting him free to be killed as songbirds are 'easy prey'.

"a single dove" A symbol of peace, although it probably implies that his only peace is in dying.

"leaned against it like a wishbone" Simile represents the fragility of her mental state.

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