Robert Frost uses the literary writing techniques of syntax, repetition of lines, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme and especially personification in his poems. The themes I have found in these select six poems support those methods and techniques. ... In the poem The Pasture, Frost uses a literary technique to emphasize the line "I shan't be gone long. ... Here he uses the literary technique known as syntax. ... The line "Then he flung outward, feet first, with a swish," (pg. 894) is an instance where Frost uses the literary technique onomatopoeia, in which the word sounds ...

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Reader Response is a literary criticism technique that helps the reader better understand the text and the world around them. Reader Response critics can sum up their analysis by answering this question: What is the reading process, and what happens during it (Bressler, Literary Criticism An Introduction To theory and Practice, page 62)? ... David Bleich, founder of "subjective criticism (Bressler, Literary Criticism An Introduction To Theory and Practice, page 68), explains that a reader's personal response to the text is not the same as an interpretation. ... The Reader Response lit...

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In the poem "Law Like Love," Auden uses his literary techniques differently in the two sections of his poem to show the confusion people have about law. ... Though Auden's different use of literary techniques in the two sections of the poem, the reader is able to get a better understanding of why law can be confusing and why he chose to compare it to love. ...

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Despite the differences in texts, however, Nash creates humor in his mundane-themed poetry by using literary features which gives a playful aspect and entertainment for the audience. ... This is done by using a variety of literary techniques including rhythm, diction, and imagery in his banal-topic poetry. ... He gives exemplary knowledge of old poetry and high literary styles, yet his poems are not very sophisticated. ...

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Margaret Atwood lures her audience in the poem "Siren Song" by utilizing many literary devices and techniques, which ultimately trick the reader into thinking that she will reveal something beneficial and the "song that is irresistible" (2-3). ... This structure is one of the techniques that Atwood uses to capture the reader. ... In stanza four she begins to make a deal with the reader, another technique of persuasion. ... Along with the actual content of the "Siren Song," the various techniques in the structure of the poem persuade the reader into thinking the secret is special. ...

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At first glance, Yeats" poetry may seem to be merely spontaneous emotion, however, after close literary analysis, it is clear that Yeats" poetry is often fairly systematic and reveals an assortment of reoccurring ideas. ... "Long-Legged Fly" is clearly not a purely emotional poem and the unmistakably systematic structure of the poem, indicates that perhaps although all poetry may, on first reading, seem like a page of random emotion, it clearly does involve a number of ideas conveyed through poetic techniques such as imagery. ...

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"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is told in a first person point of view, in which Frost is the speaker and on an early autumn morning, must choose between two forks in the road representing a path in the junction of his life. The symbolism and literary techniques Frost uses to reinforce his di...

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By using these literary techniques the author suggests different ways of understanding the text, making the different points of perspective which helps the reader get deeper into the soul of the poem. ... The author in this poem is playing with the positive in the negative, arguing both sides with a wide range of figurative language techniques giving the life or death feeling to the poem, making the reader seek for answers. ...

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Tennyson's 1832 poem, "The Lady of Shalott," found itself born again in its revised state after Tennyson's ten year silent period. In both versions, the Lady of Shalott is a body of creativity. Her weaving is an artform. Enveloped in the tapestry are images and pictures of the reflections she s...

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• Grade Level: High School