The Power of Figurative Language in Poetry
The following lines best exemplify which stylistic technique?
Somewhere
Out there
And Mrs. Long opened that wardrobe
But no lions or witches scared me
I went through
Knowing there would be
Spring
Structure - varying line length
Tone
Figurative Language
Figurative Language is the stylistic technique employed here.
Explanation:
The poem given here is good example of figurative language as there are many events that are directly or indirectly compared to one another and thus bound seamlessly together to make a beautiful image journey through the lines.
The figurative use of the word wardrobe to open a new world for the person and then their use of imagery to describe their new surroundings is one of the rime and the most clear examples here of that happening.
What does the use of figurative language add to the poem in these lines? The use of figurative language in these lines adds depth, imagery, and emotion to the poem. It allows the reader to visualize and experience the speaker's journey in a more vivid and meaningful way, creating a connection between the words on the page and the reader's imagination.