Imagery: The poem carries heavy imagery which can most significantly be seen from lines 13-22. Metaphor: the poem is filled with metaphors, some examples are, line 10 “Of a most stormy life—was drawn” where stormy life means turbulent life of the poet. Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonanRead more
- Imagery: The poem carries heavy imagery which can most significantly be seen from lines 13-22.
- Metaphor: the poem is filled with metaphors, some examples are, line 10 “Of a most stormy life—was drawn” where stormy life means turbulent life of the poet.
- Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonant sound in the same verse. In this poem, line 5 and line 8 carry alliteration with the repetition of the sound /s/ and /l/ respectively.
- Enjambment: The starting lines of the poem, line 1-4 consists of one thought that has been broken into four verses.
The major themes of the poem are Loneliness, Isolation and Alienation; while the minor themes include nature, and individual vs society. Alone Summary
The major themes of the poem are Loneliness, Isolation and Alienation; while the minor themes include nature, and individual vs society.
Alone Summary
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