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    Metaphor: In the last line of the poem, Hughes refers to “Moon” as an “Artist”, this is the use of Metaphor in the poem. Personification: Hughes gives human qualities to Moon in the last stanza, referring to it as an artist. This is the use of personification in this poem. Juxtaposition: Placing conRead more

    1. Metaphor: In the last line of the poem, Hughes refers to “Moon” as an “Artist”, this is the use of Metaphor in the poem.
    2. Personification: Hughes gives human qualities to Moon in the last stanza, referring to it as an artist. This is the use of personification in this poem.
    3. Juxtaposition: Placing contrasting imagery next to each other within a stanza in Juxtaposition. In this poem, Hughes cleverly Juxtapositions powerful contrasting imagery like in second stanza, “the dark river” is placed next to “unspilled milk”
    4. Imagery: Heavy imagery is used throughout the poem. Some powerful images that the poem creates are “Spider’s Web”, “Pail as a mirror”, “the Dark River”, “Unspilled Milk”, and “the Moon”.
    5. Onomatopoeia: This device can be identified in the first line of the poem where the poet mentions the barking of the dog and the clank of the bucket.
    6. Anaphora: This is repetition of words or phrases. The poet uses this device in the last line of the second stanza where Frieda repeats “Moon!” thrice in the same verse.
    7. Enjambment: Breakage of a thought into multiple verses is Enjambment. In this poem, in the first stanza, line 1 and 2 show Enjambment.
    8. Allusion: Hughes tries to briefly refer to his wife, Plath’s death. It is prominent in the second stanza, where he mentions the dark river, alluding to her miscarriage and suicide. Full Moon and Little Frieda Summary

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                  “Full Moon and Little Frieda” is a poem by Ted Hughes that explores themes of childhood innocence and the lack of understanding of the experience of death. This poem revolves around the idea of coping with loss as a child, and Hughes in a way documenting his daughter’s emotions as she deals with it.Read more

                  “Full Moon and Little Frieda” is a poem by Ted Hughes that explores themes of childhood innocence and the lack of understanding of the experience of death. This poem revolves around the idea of coping with loss as a child, and Hughes in a way documenting his daughter’s emotions as she deals with it. At the end, she is happy to be by her father’s side. Full Moon and Little Frieda Summary

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                  The poem is composed in free verse and does not carry any specific rhyme or metre. Hughes writes it in a way to explore the perspective of his daughter Freida, after her mother’s death. Full Moon and Little Frieda Summary

                  The poem is composed in free verse and does not carry any specific rhyme or metre. Hughes writes it in a way to explore the perspective of his daughter Freida, after her mother’s death. Full Moon and Little Frieda Summary

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                  “Full Moon and Little Frieda” explores themes of childhood, death, loss and despair, innocence of a child, nature vs humans, and freedom of nature. Hughes meticulously instils all these themes into the poem. Full Moon and Little Frieda Summary

                  “Full Moon and Little Frieda” explores themes of childhood, death, loss and despair, innocence of a child, nature vs humans, and freedom of nature. Hughes meticulously instils all these themes into the poem. Full Moon and Little Frieda Summary

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