POETIC DEVICES USED IN “BIRCHES”

Mention and explain the effect of the poetic devices used in the poem. The poetic devices used in the poem, “birches” Include alliteration, repetition, run-on lines etc. These devices shall be explained as follows: Alliteration which is a figure of sound is effectively employed to boost the language of the poem. The alliterations such as: …

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BIRCHES BY ROBERT FROST

POETIC ANALYSIS: Robert Frost is pre-occupied with the description of birches, which are very slender trees with thin outer cover or bark which easily peels. These slender trees (birches) grow amidst other trees and swing from side to side making the speaker think that someone is swinging it, he says: When I see birches bend …

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POETIC DEVICES USED IN “CROSSING THE BAR”

Write short notes on the importance of the poetic devices used in the poem-Crossing The Bar. The following poetic techniques/devices have been effectively used in the poem to achieve the maximum results. Metaphor — “dark” and “sunset” are metaphors of death. The “flood may bear me far” signifies one’s unknown destination in death. The ‘bar’ …

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