... disrespectful and sacrilegious the conditions of war are. Instead of "passing bells" the men will be dismissed with "only the stuttering rifles rapid rattle" the use of alliteration, personification and onomatopoeia combined reveals the unforgiving sounds and use of the machines and bullets. Men who are bread to "die as cattle" by the "monstrous anger" of the guns as they mow ... men down on the battle field. What need is there of bells when men have this. the repetition of "only" is used to emphasise this. Owen use of onomatopoeia and personification in "wailing shells" and "bugles cal...

• Word Count: 626
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... explicit and brutal. Frost says "the buzz-saw snarled and rattled in the yard". Immediately, Frost conveys the dangerous, unforgiving nature of the saw through his use of onomatopoeia. Throughout the poem, there is sense of tension and drama, which culminates in a horrifying image of the boy trying to protect himself from the saw's wrath. He says "holding ... ...

• Word Count: 2104
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... this by using descriptive and vivid expressions to describe the essence of autumn. The poem uses powerful language to achieve effect. It often makes use of imagery, exaggerated language and onomatopoeia to create an atmosphere of the English autumn, for the reader. Language such as this excerpt from the first stanza, And fill all fruits with ripeness to the core, To ... ...

• Word Count: 618
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School