Essentially the female in this poem is evaluated in terms of the physical world. For example, the author does not provide a detailed appearance of the woman. ... The verse, "She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies" serves as an example of the meter the author used throughout the poem. ... It is also romantic in the way that he talks of the beauty of a woman in terms of the beauty of the night, a clear and starry night. ... There is also an example of alliteration in lines two and five " Of cloudless climes and starry skies" and " Thus mellowed to that tender li...

• Word Count: 1724
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Cummings uses such literary devices as symbolism, imagery, allusion, and syntax to show that the speaker of the poem has just experienced a rebirth.The speaker is thanking God for allowing him to see life in a new light and to be reborn again for a fresh start.By using these various literary devices, Cummings is able to show the extreme gratefulness the speaker in the poem feels because he has found a new outlook on life. ... If day were part of the first line then the speaker would assume the entire poem was about why the day is amazing.This assumption, however, is obviously not true...

• Word Count: 2203
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School