Jerry:"don’t let’s be too hasty to complain about the absence of rhymes"

My point in mentioning the lack of (standard) rhymes in both 'Dirty Old Town' and 'America' was not to complain but to praise. In both songs the writers use all of the poetic techniques that you have mentioned to the extent that the listener will generally be unaware of the lack of rhymes. As I said, "part of the brilliance of this song is that it doesn't rhyme. It's superb poetry and superb communication."