He Had Such Quiet Eyes (Literary Devices Part 3)

REPETITION

Definition

1. The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
2. A recitation or recital, especially of prepared or memorized material.

In the poem, "He Had Such Quiet Eyes", there are only 1 example of repetition that is used. The example can be found in the image below.

Taken from http://teacheritadiary.blogspot.com/2010/02/he-had-such-quiet-eyes-part-2-elements.html

He Had Such Quiet Eyes (Literary Devices Part 2)

METAPHOR

Definition

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object. In simpler terms, a metaphor compares two objects or things without using the words "like" or "as".

In the poem, "He Had Such Quiet Eyes", there are 3 examples of metaphors that are used. The examples can be found in the moving images below.

Taken from http://teacheritadiary.blogspot.com/2010/02/he-had-such-quiet-eyes-part-2-elements.html

He Had Such Quiet Eyes (Literary Devices Part 1)

PERSONIFICATION

Definition

Everyone knows what a person is, but do you know what personification is? Personification is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or, in some cases, to something that isn't even alive.

In the poem, "He Had Such Quiet Eyes", there are 2 examples of personifications that are used. The examples can be found in the image below.

Taken from http://teacheritadiary.blogspot.com/2010/02/he-had-such-quiet-eyes-part-2-elements.html