Dust of Snow - Poetic Devices

Poetic Devices

Poetic Device	Definition	Example from the Poem
Alliteration	Same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.	Has given my heart (Here 'h' sound has been repeated.) And saved some part. (sound 's')
Enjambment	Refers to running lines from one to the next. Does not use any punctuation marks in the middle	Each of its lines runs on to the next without any punctuation mark. The thought ends with the last line. The fullstop comes only at the end.
Symbolism	Refers to the use of symbols in a literary work.	The poet uses 3 symbols. The crow, the hemlock tree symbolise sadness and the dust of snow symbolises blessing from heaven.
Imagery	Refers to the mental pictures or images.	The poem is full of visual imagery of the winter landscape.
Rhyme Scheme	Pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song.	Each of the two stanzas follow the same rhyme scheme i.e. abab.