WINTER Clouded with snow The cold winds blow, And shrill on leafless bough The robin with its burning breast Alone sings now. The rayless sun, Day's journey done, Sheds its last ebbing light On fields in leagues of beauty spread Unearthly white. Thick draws the dark, And spark by spark, The frost-fires kindle, and soon Over that sea of frozen foam Floats the white moon. (Walter de la Mare) Title: When I read the title, I thounght the poem might be about a season's description. Layout: There are 3 stanzas with 5 lines each one. Impression at first reading: I think the poem express winter's feeling and emotion in an effective way. The poetesse made me identify in this season. I match the meaning of the poem when I read the poem. Rhyme scheme: The rhyme scheme is AABCB DDEFE GGHIH. Figure of speech: periphrasis: lines 7, 11 enjambment: lines 8-9, 13-14 synesthesia: lines 2-3 alliteration: lines 1-2 'o' and 'w' lines 11-12 'a' and 'k' Language: It's an informal language; The writer used common words. I can visualise each situation depicted by the poetess and I can feel each sensation that she wrote. Meaning: The first stanza tells about the cloudy sky and the cold wind that blows and froze everything, while the snow falls there is a robin which sings alone. The second one tells about the light that illuminates the short days and makes fascinating light effects with the snow. The third one tells about the winter nights, where the fires are turned on to protect from the cold, one after the other light up the sky, over the landscape, which looks like a sea made of ice and the white moon floats over it, as a silent spectator.