Quotes + Techniques

• "Spent its store of silent sorrow"

  The use of the sibilance shows the end of the inclement weather.
• "And 'neath my father's sheltering roof"


  The adjective shows the safety and security of her childhood and how she felt protected.
• "Blue mists, sweet mists of summer pall"


  The use of the repetition reinforces the title of the poem.
• "And dreamy scents of fragrance pass

  That dream of other years"


  The use of the personification shows the power of nature and how it makes her feel nostalgic.