Hardy tends to use many of the literary techniques, but mostly those of kennings and aprorias in his poetry (poems). ... Hardy uses the literary techniques of aporia, kennings, hendiadys, personification, and alliteration in "After a Journey-. ... An example of an aporia is "Whither, O whither will its whim now draw me?... Lastly, alliteration is used in this poem many times, some examples of the alliteration is "frailly follow!... An example of an aporia is when in line 4 when the speaker asks "I, too, alertly go?...

• Word Count: 2972
• Approx Pages: 12
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• Grade Level: High School