Wheels: Precis

In the poem, "Wheels," by Jim Daniels, the poet sets a reflecting tone as he uses repetition to display his brother, or an imaginary character's, milestones in life. Each vehicle the character acquires, is the metaphorical milestone that he achieved. The poet uses repetition in his poem to convey reflection when he uses the word "waving," as if to say goodbye to the milestone and to welcome the milestone into the past. By putting the milestone in the past, the character welcomes a new milestone with a new vehicle. The poet also repeats the words "in his" or "on his" to reflect on his life by describing the vehicle he acquired as a metaphor of his new milestone, such as getting married and having a child. By using repetition in his work, Daniels was able to perfectly depict his image of reflection.