My favourite poem

Fast rode the knight by Stephen Crane

Fast rode the knight
With spurs, hot and reeking,
Ever waving an eager sword,
"To save my lady!"Fast rode the knight,
And leaped from saddle to war.
Men of steel flickered and gleamed
Like riot of silver lights,
And the gold of the knight's good banner
Still waved on a castle wall
.. . . . .
A horse,
Blowing, staggering, bloody thing,
Forgotten at foot of castle wall.
A horse
Dead at foot of castle wall.

Hyperbole is used with the repeated use of "fast rode the knight". It is the exaggeration of the knight rode very fast.
Personification is used when they say "an eager sword". The poet is making the sword taking a human feelings.
Simile is used when the poet writes "like riot of silver lights".
The dead horse is used to represent that the dead horse is just a forgotten stepping stone for the noble knight to win the battle. The subtle death of the horse how people leap into action without good judgement, leaving behind something valuable. Not all losses in battle are human losses and not all heroes are human heroes.

I like this poem as it shows that in our rush to accomplish a task, we often forget the ones who serves us loyally and faithfully. It also shows that someone who is well-known for a trait may not be that good after all. In this case, the knight, known for its nobility, even steps on his valuable horse to achieve his goal. Furthermore, the horse is left to die at the foot of the castle. I am sure that the meaning behind this poem is very valuable for our lives yet we still keep forgetting it. This poem reminds us this value therefore I admire this poem.