What are the Poetic Devices used in the poem Full Moon and Little Frieda?

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Radhika · Accepted Answer · 2023-07-21T20:31:44+05:30

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 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”
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”.
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.
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.
Enjambment: Breakage of a thought into multiple verses is Enjambment. In this poem, in the first stanza, line 1 and 2 show Enjambment.
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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