Two Poetic Devices

The wetter ground like glass / Reflecting a standing gull.                                      (Neither Out Far nor In Deep 7-8)

Poetic Device: Simile                                              
Reflection: Many different grounds can be wet and still not be reflective. Saying that the wet ground looks like glass refers that is mostly sandy. For water to reflect s clear object it must be perfectly calm and smooth. If the surface is not smooth then the image reflected will be distorted. However, since the ground is reflecting a standing gull we can assume the gull is standing on the calm wet sand. This is helpful to visualize the edge of beach on the fine line of where sand meets the ocean.

 I found a dimpled spider, fat and white, / On a white heal-all, holding up a moth / Like a white piece of rigid satin cloth –    (Design 1-3)

Poetic Device: Imagery
Reflection: First of all Frost uses three words right in a row to describe the spider. This emphasizes the importance of the spider, and Frost really wants his audience to visualize and capture the essence of the spider. Instead of just saying the spider is holding a moth Frost continues to describe how the moth is held. I like that I could instantly sees that the moth is dead, broken, and very fragile. This is not the most pleasing image of a spider holding a dead moth like a precious victory flag, but I try to think of it as the circle of life. Every detail in this quote was carefully chosen.