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  1. The theme of this poem is loneliness. Each stanza reveals how lonely and filled with despair the persona was, relating with the snow storm. Desert Places Summary

    The theme of this poem is loneliness. Each stanza reveals how lonely and filled with despair the persona was, relating with the snow storm.

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  1. The central idea of the poem is the snowstorm, around which the whole idea of the persona’s contemplations of loneliness revolves around. Desert Places Summary

    The central idea of the poem is the snowstorm, around which the whole idea of the persona’s contemplations of loneliness revolves around.

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  1. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “smooth in snow” and “A blanker whiteness of benighted snow”. Extended Metaphor: The snowstorm acts as an extended metaphor for loneliness throughout the poem. Visual Imagery: Examples included phrases used to describe the snowy field, such as “smooth in sRead more

    • Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “smooth in snow” and “A blanker whiteness of benighted snow”.
    • Extended Metaphor: The snowstorm acts as an extended metaphor for loneliness throughout the poem.
    • Visual Imagery: Examples included phrases used to describe the snowy field, such as “smooth in snow” and “A blanker whiteness of benighted snow”.

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