- "You belong with me" alludes to the Taylor Swift song of the same name.
Anaphora
- The repetition of the phrase "you belong with me" at the beginning of multiple lines.
Parallelism
- The use of similar grammatical structures in multiple lines, such as "You belong with me / You feel me under your feet."
Assonance
- The repetition of vowel sounds in multiple words, such as "belong" and "with."
Consonance
- The repetition of consonant sounds in multiple words, such as "belong" and "me."
Imagery
- The use of vivid language to create a sensory experience for the reader, such as "Your hands in my pockets on the icy streets."
Metaphor
- The comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as," such as "We were both walking forward / Both going nowhere."
Personification
- The giving of human qualities to an inanimate object or abstract idea, such as "We danced in the darkness where dreams come true."
Symbolism
- The use of an object or action to represent something else, such as the icy streets representing a cold and distant relationship.
Theme
- The central message or idea of the poem, such as the idea that true love endures despite obstacles.