The Yellow Violet By William Bryant Poetic Devices
The poem that, in my opinion, best mastered the use of poetic devices on the list was “The Yellow Violet” by William Cullen Bryant. The dominating meter of this poem was iambic tetrameter. The rhyme scheme for the first ten lines was abab cdcd efef bgbg hihi, and the reliability of the rhyme scheme’s pattern gave the poem a lyrical feel. In addition to these devices, Bryant also incorporated devices to increase the musicality of his poem. Consonance appears frequently throughout the poem. Some examples of this device are the f sound in “when loftier flowers are flaunting nigh,” the s sound in “The yellow violet’s modest bell /
Peeps from last year’s leaves,” and the l sound in “thy early smile has stayed my walk.” There are a few examples of
Peeps from last year’s leaves,” and the l sound in “thy early smile has stayed my walk.” There are a few examples of