What Are The Poetic Devices Of The Poem The Heart Of A Woman?

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MANSI VERMA · Accepted Answer · 2023-04-10T21:40:39+05:30

Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line in quick succession, such as the sound of /t/ in “tries to” and /b/ in “breaks, breaks, breaks.”
Imagery: Imagery is used to make readers perceive things involving their five senses. Georgia Douglas Johnson used imagery in this poem such as “While it breaks, breaks, breaks on the sheltering bar”, “The heart of a woman falls back with the night” and “Afar o’er life’s turrets and vales does it roam.”
Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects that are different. The poet used the metaphor of a bird for the woman to show her desire for freedom and the reality of her home.
Symbolism: Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities, giving them symbolic meanings that are different from the literal meanings. The poem shows symbols such as birds, wings, and hearts to show the situation of an African American woman.

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