Through the literary devices of poetic and descriptive diction, Nathaniel Hawthorne conveys the symbolism of these characters, as well as the setting. ... The author uses poetic diction to describe Rappaccini's garden. ... Hawthorne uses poetic diction when he writes, " the impression which the fair stranger made upon him was as if here were another flower as beautiful as they, more beautiful than the richest of them." ...

• Word Count: 514
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate