A. Personification and Metaphor
The poet uses personification by describing the snow as drifting into the hills, giving it human-like qualities. The use of metaphor enhances the meaning of the poem by comparing the snow to the loneliness and hidden emotions of the subject in the poem.
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The snow drifts into the hills of white.
The imprints of his lonely plight
Lie deep beneath the fallen snow,
lost to all but those who know
The truths that spurred this venture forth
From warmer pasts to its present course,
The words, the deeds, the thoughts untold-
The love that lost to a heart too bold.
Reflecting hues of the starless night,
The snow drifts into hills of white
What two stylistic devices does the poet use to add interest and meaning to the poem?
A. Personification and Metaphor
B. Simile and Hyperbole
C. Repetition and Alliteration
D. Analogy and Allusion
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