Romance de la Luna, Luna by Federico Garcia Lorca is a Spanish poem that tells the story of a young gypsy and the moon. His love and infatuation with the moon leads to his death. This poem not only tells the story of this child's death, but also shows the effects of when someone is lured into a tempting temptation. The poem uses many literary devices to enhance the meaning provided by the words. The poem begins at the beginning of the story when the moon comes to visit the forge. The moon is said to wear “her skirt of white and fragrant flowers” ​​(Lorca 2) as its brilliant light penetrates the scene. The poem states that “the boy looks at her, looks. / The boy looks at her” (3-4). The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the boy's infatuation with the moon. The scene is set with intensity by the phrase “electrified air” (5) and a feeling of tension is introduced into the poem. As “the moon moves her arms” (6), she is given the characteristics of being alive and having her own human qualities. The personification of the moon in a woman exemplifies the desire the child would have for the woman and creates a more attractive form for the moon to appear in. The child urgently shouts: “run away, moon, moon, moon” (9), showing his concern for her. He warns her “they would make necklaces and white rings out of your heart” (11-12). This refers to the metaphor that the moon is made of hard tin, but still personifies it by giving it a heart. The moon is also personified when she says “boy, let me dance” (13). Now she has taken the form of a sensual and erotic gypsy dancer, fulfilling the young boy's desire. This brings Spanish culture into the poem because gypsies are known to travel throughout Spain. The mo...... middle of paper...... The story of this poem tells of a young boy who is attracted by the sensuality of the moon, and then dies because of his own desire for her. The symbolic meaning is much more hidden and masked by the literary elements of the poem. The plot and literal story aspects add meaning when looking for figurative meaning. The warning learned from this poem is that infatuation with anything can lead to downfall. The moon seemed to offer him comfort that attracted him, but it was only a disguise to lead him to death. The passion the boy felt for the moon can easily be modified to describe the passion a person can feel for anything. The boy saw safety in the moon which brought him closer to her. Any obsession will seem to offer the same comforts that the boy also saw, but this poem warns that death can always disguise itself.