Through sepia air the boarders* come and go, impersonal as trains. Pass silently the craving silence swallowing her speech; click doors like shutters on her camera eye.

This is an excerpt from "The Landlady" by PK Page

Explanation:

The poem portrays the relevance and influence that a Landlady has in its guests' lives, where her actions and activities, cause direct results in their actions and activities. In addition, the poem reinforces how landlidy wishes to have a more intimate role in the lives of the hospital as she recognizes her importance. She wants to get to know them better, to know them in depth, being able to establish a more beneficial connection between all.

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i think the answer is invented words, rhyming knack, alliteration, and, metaphor.