1. Alliteration – Alliteration is repetition of the same letter or sound in a line. In the poem the sound /d/ is reappeared in the lines stop all day—death and death, messy death—/ death.”
2. Simile- simile is used when the poet directly compares one thing to another by using the words “as” or “like”. In this poem, the poet uses simile in the lines “The way the red mortars, in photographs,/ arc down into the neighborhoods/ like stars,” and “how the morning itself appears/ like a slow white rose.”
3. Symbolism- symbolism is when the poet uses words to symbolize a concept, person or idea in a poem. In this poem, the words “White rose” symbolizes natural beauty and renewal.
4. Metaphor- metaphor is used when the poet makes an undercut comparison between two things without using the words “like” or “as”. In the, the poet uses metaphor in the lines “the way death/ combs everything into a gray rubble,” “their mouths dry caves of wordlessness,”
5. Imagery- imagery is the use of words by a poet to paint a picture in the minds of the reader. Imagery can be of various types; tactile, olfactory, auditory, gustatory and visual. The poet uses imagery when painting the picture of the photograph in the newspaper.
6. Enjambment – enjambment is when the line is continued onto the next line without any pause. In the poem, the poet uses enjambment to create a flow and connection within the lines of the poem.
7. Personification- personification is used when the poet gives human-like qualities to non-human objects. The poem personifies death in the line “the way death/ combs everything into a gray rubble before” and morning is personified in the line “ how the morning itself appears”.

Every Morning Summary