Question

The poet used figurative language throughout the poem. Explain the following lines from the poem and analyze their effect on the overall structure of the poem:

So I tried with my eyes shut, but of course the birds were singing.
And the aspen trees were shaking the sweetest music out of their leaves

Answer 1

The figurative language in this poem helps the reader to visualize. The author used the specific name for the type of tree, verbs, and adjectives which made the poem sound beautiful. It makes the reader feel good; like they’ve just woken up and can’t resist the pretty sounds that nature is producing.