The poem describes pencil lead and how it is used to write words on paper. It uses repetition of "pencil lead", alliteration with "swish swish snap", and onomatopoeia with "swish swish snap" to vividly portray how pencil lead works and sounds when used for writing. The poem notes that pencil lead comes in different sizes and can be found in stores.

1. Pencil lead
By Maxwell Zawisa
Pencil lead
Thin as a paper
If loaded
Into a machine
it will make word
magically appear
on paper
swish swish snap
I pushed too hard
it comes in different sizes
you’ll find many
at the store
wonderful
pencil lead.
I find it very handy
and I use it every day.
I used repetition when I repeated “pencil lead.” I used
alliteration when I wrote “swish swish snap.” I used onomatopoeia
when I wrote “swish swish snap.” I used them to help my poem
describe what pencil lead is like and how it is used.