Poem Figurative Language Analysis

One example of figurative language used by the poet is personification. In stanza 7, the poet writes that the oyster’s coats were brushed, their faces washed, their shoes clean and neat, but this was odd, because, you know they had no feet

The effect is that it gives the inanimate objects emotions and others actions or parts that humans have and makes the poem more interesting and interactive. Furthermore, using personification will make the readers visualize the poem better as the objects are linked to real life emotions and situations.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE 2
Another example of figurative language used by the poet is symbolism. In stanza 16, "I weep for you,’ the Walrus said; "I deeply

sympathize." With sobs and tears he sorted out those of the largest size, holding his pocket-handkerchief before his streaming eyes. This text tells us more about the walrus and how it cunning took advantage of the oyster’s sweet and innocent personality, ate them, and cried bogus tears. . Thus it is symbolic in telling us that in real life there are many people like the walrus and the carpenter that fool people by their sweet talk and in the end lead us to trouble thus we must always be cautious and listen to elders words

The effect is that it gives a moral to the story thus the readers will learn something from it and thus they will find deeper meaning in the poem making it more interesting. It also gives the reader a chance to infer making the reader engaged with the poem.