Desolate castle, the sky, the wide desert.

Question

There is no wall left to this village.
Bones white with a thousand frosts, Read lines 6 – 9 from “Lament of the Frontier Guard” from your reading packet. What literary device what literary device does the poet use to express the theme of the poem?
a
imagery
b
repetition
c
caesura
d
simile

Answer 1

The answer is a) imagery.

Imagery is a literary device that involves using descriptive language to create vivid sensory experiences for the reader. In the lines and context you provided, the poet evokes strong visual imagery with phrases like "desolate castle," "wide desert," and "bones white with a thousand frosts," which all contribute to conveying the poem's themes.