Question

In "when we two parted," which literary device is byron using with his use of sensory details such as "colder thy kiss," "chill on my brow," and "a shudder comes o'er me"? question 3 options:

Answer 1

For the lines

Pale grew thy cheek and and cold,

Colder thy kiss....

alliteration have been used. The technique is used for the letter sounds of k and c.

For the lines

The dew of the morning

Sunk chill on my brow—

It felt like the warning

Of what I feel now.

there is a regular rhyme scheme for the words brow-now and morning-warning. Additionally, the author applies foreshadowing to the lines.

The lines A shudder comes o'er me— indicates a metaphor how the main character feels towards his love.

Overall, the the lines focus on the language of sensory description of a physical intimacy.

Answer 2

Byron used “imagery” as a literary device in these examples.

Imagery happens when the author tries to describe something vividly by use of descriptive language. The choice of words in imagery focuses on deepening the understanding of the literary work by way of engaging human senses.