This line"And I discovered that my castles stand upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand" is imagery and it tells me that his kingdom or castle was built on the fear of other and once he lost it it would crumble and fall and the people trusted him not Because they trusted and respected him but because they feared what he would do to them if they refused.

The line “One minute, I held the key next the walls were closed on me.”is a metaphor and tells me that he used to have control and power over people but he had lost it and no longer had any power to regin over people.

The line “Shattered windows and the sound of drums”is imagery that tells me that the place was damaged or destroyed but the drums were still playing

This line “Be my mirror,my sword and shield .My missionaries in a foreign field”is a rhyme and it tell me that he wants to send his message and idea by sending people to foreign fields to spread is ideas

The line “Revolutionaries wait for my head on a sliver plate.” This is a metaphor and this tells me that the revolutionaries hated him and wanted to behead and kill him .

The line “just a puppet on a lonely string”is a metaphor and it tells me that the persona which is speaking is being controlled like a puppet which may have cause him to do things a against his own will and it say that he was lonely and by himself .

The line”I used to roll the dice.Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes”is a metaphor and it tells me how much everybody was scared and afraid of him.

This line”oh, who would ever want to be king?”is a Anthypophora and it tells me that the persona speaking donesnt understand why anyone would want to be a king as he had a hard time being king with oppositions and how everyone hated him.