Speaker or Narrator, and Point of View
Written from the first-person point of view.
Form and Meter
Written in iambic meter
Metaphors and Similes
Comparing a man's heart to a cave is a simile found in the line 'The hollow of man's heart even as a cave.’
Alliteration and Assonance
Alliteration is evident when the poet says, 'Widening the margin of the Red Sea shore.’ There is repletion of the consonant letter ‘s’ in the line.
Irony
The poet’s heart is dripping in despair but wakes up with a live heart with maidenhair.
Genre
Romance poem
Setting
Written in the context of love
Tone
The tone and mood are neutral.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is the ‘Girl.’
Major Conflict
In ‘Girl,’ the lady lives a carefree life besides her heart being active and stormy.
Climax
In 'Beloved,' the climax is where love is the epitome of personal security. Love eliminates fear from an individual under whatever circumstance.
Foreshadowing
The Greek tradition foreshadows the narrator's soul inspiration in 'XXI.'
Understatement
In the poem 'The Power of Silence,' the narrator understates his lover's commitment to their relationship.
Allusions
The poems allude to the power of love.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Love is used as a metonymy for companionship
Personification
Love is personified as enduring and healer.
Hyperbole
N/A
Onomatopoeia
N/A
