... -mouthed hollow That's plumb-full of hush to the brim;" (lines 25-26) "The freshness, the freedom, the farness - O God! How I"m stuck on it all." (lines 39-40) In these quotations, alliteration is used to emphasize the point that is being made. Service also expresses his yearning for the Yukon and tells us several times that he shall return to the ... along with alliteration using "m" sounds to make the communication more effective. The repetition of the words "and I" followed by a word starting with a "w" sound is evident in the second quotation. These quotations express the theme that ...

• Word Count: 1127
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... used in lines four "Right many a nipperkin!" and seventeen "Yes; quaint and curious war is!" which gets the speaker very excited, clearly emphasizing his point. Diction is very important in this poem. The quotations in the first line of the first stanza let the reader know the speaker is speaking out loud to himself. Some of the language throughout the poem is ... ...

• Word Count: 746
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... one the best known and best loved American poets is that his... ...find comfort and encouragement in many of Frost's lines which are so cherished that they have become familiar quotations: "Good fences make good neighbors-, "Miles to go before I sleep."" theme) "Mending Wall - is about boundaries. Frost, in a personal evaluation of this poem stated, "Nationality is something I couldn't live without ... new person every seven years or so. Frost notes that good walls are neces sary to keep things properly in and properly out. Good walls define good geography, which is important for a soun...

• Word Count: 1100
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School