1. Seamus Heaney
Heaney uses onomatopoeia most in "Churning Day" because it is a very noisy process, almost never in "Mid-Term Break" because it is a sombre poem where the atmosphere is too sad for noise, and a little bit in "An Advancement of Learning" to deepen our understanding his fear of rats. ... Heaney uses the sense of sight in all three poems quite a lot to create an image in our minds of how these things looked. ... Heaney slows the rhythm down again to change the mood. ... The next mood change is at the end of this very long sentence. ... Heaney marks the mood changes with these military terms: "He ...
- Word Count: 3308
- Approx Pages: 13
- Grade Level: High School