Literary Devices in the poem
Rhyme scheme of the poem: abcbdefe
Stanza 1
1.Alliteration: The repetition of a consonant sound in two or more consecutive words.
?Humid Hover? - ?h? sound is repeating.
?starry spheres? - ?s? should is repeating.
?press pillow?- ?p? sound is repeating.
?lie listening? - ?l? sound is repeating.
Onomatopoeia: The use of sound words to create a dramatic effect and auditory imagery.
?Patter? is the use of sound word. It is the sound made by the rain drops falling on the roof top.
Personification: Treating a non ? living thing as a living being.
darkness has been personified when he says that it is sad.
Transferred Epithet: The use of an adjective with a noun when it refers to another noun.
In ?melancholy darkness?, the darkness is not melancholy, but it refers to the sad people.
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Stanza 2
1.Alliteration: The repetition of a consonant sound in two or more consecutive words.
?busy being? - ?b? sound is repeating
?their thread? - ?th? sound is repeating
?rain roof? - ?r? sound is repeating
Onomatopoeia: ?The use of sound words to create a dramatic effect and auditory imagery.
?tinkle?, ?patter? ? sounds made by the raindrops
Personification: Treating a non ? living thing as a living being.
recollection is personified when he says that they weave dreams.
Transferred Epithet: The use of an adjective with a noun when it refers to another noun.
?dreamy fancies? ? it does not mean that the fancies are dreamy but refers to ?the people who have dreams.
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Stanza 3
Alliteration: The repetition of a consonant sound in two or more consecutive words.
?memory my mother? - ?m? sound is repeating
?Darling dreamers? - ?d? sound is repeating
Onomatopoeia: ?The use of sound words to create a dramatic effect and auditory imagery.
?patter? ? sound of raindrops falling on the shingles of the roof.
