Onomatopoeia
Line 3: "Howled, Shrieked, clawed"
This is auditory imagery used to describe the mental state of Mrs. Lazarus as deranged. These graphic actions are not typical of individuals in a sound state of mind. Used to describe Mrs. Lazarus as distraught. She cannot contain herself.
This is auditory imagery used to describe the mental state of Mrs. Lazarus as deranged. These graphic actions are not typical of individuals in a sound state of mind. Used to describe Mrs. Lazarus as distraught. She cannot contain herself.
Line 28: " a hare thump from a hedge"
hare Diction:
"to thump" is onomatopoeia that describes the sound of rabbits in a hedge. It may also imply that something is "knocking" on the door, that there is a new beginning or a new life.
also see --> metaphor
hare Diction:
"to thump" is onomatopoeia that describes the sound of rabbits in a hedge. It may also imply that something is "knocking" on the door, that there is a new beginning or a new life.
also see --> metaphor
Line 40: "croaking"
Diction: to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven, to speak with a low rasping voice.
The husband was dead for months and hasn't spoken for a long period of time, therefore the word "croak" reflects his voice in a very sensual way, so that the reader has a better understanding and better image of the poem.
Diction: to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven, to speak with a low rasping voice.
The husband was dead for months and hasn't spoken for a long period of time, therefore the word "croak" reflects his voice in a very sensual way, so that the reader has a better understanding and better image of the poem.