In her poem, "I Like the Look of Agony," she affects the reader by her use of literary devices. With these devices, such as imagery, personification, and connotations, she reveals her contrasting enjoyment of the expression of agony. ... When reading the whole poem, the reader will be able to understand the meaning of the first line. ... Dickinson also uses personification in her poem. ... Dickinson uses irony, and literary devices to grab the attention of her readers and focus it on agony. ...

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The poem also gives different types of alliteration, similes, and metaphors, which Robert Frost also uses in his other poems as well. ... The poem basically shows the wants and needs in life. ... He also shows the feeling of relaxation in the poem. ... The poem also uses strong literary devices. ... Robert Frost uses the device to help give the reader a better feeling about the poem. ...

• Word Count: 437
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• Grade Level: High School

"To The Virgins, To Make Much of Time" "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick is a poem that can be interpreted in many different ways. ... The stanza and the poem end with the line "you may forever tarry" which is the consequence if a person does not "seize the day". In this poem, Robert Herrick uses literary devices such as metaphor and imagery to convey the theme in the poem. ... "That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer;" more specifically, in this poem the idea of marriage while love and flesh are still young should be heeded or one may ...

• Word Count: 570
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Part B: Poem Analysis – The Draft Horse Emma Tan Robert Frost, author of The Draft Horse wrote this poem in the early to mid-1920's. He's been known for many acclaimed poems that pose complex philosophical, and societal questions about human nature, or ethical issues. ... " (5-8) The abnormality and eerily calm ambience about this poem is almost deliberate; so when you take a first look it over its' form, structure and language it deftly composes a simplistic poem with nothing out of place – complete with no apparent literary devices that th...

• Word Count: 943
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate