... poem. There is repetition in the first stanza. The effect is to increase its meaning and enhance the message while the third stanza is made up of various examples of onomatopoeia, including "bleat", "twitter" and even "mourn", which is heightened by the use of "wailful previously. The poem also makes use of alliteration and assonance. This manipulates the reader through sounds ... so affecting which sounds and sentiments are emphasised or not in the poem. The poem as a whole is full of sensuous detail - alliteration ("mists and mellow fruitfulness" "winnowing wind") and onomatopoeia ("o...

• Word Count: 1423
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School