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Every stanza of the poem, ?The birds...? reveals the poet?s perception of admiration; her use of stylistic devices such as diction and imagery convey her perception of the birds? song. The author begins the first stanza with diction relating to time. She clearly states ?the birds began at four o?clock, their period for dawn? which efficiently places the birds? song at morning. ? Period could refer to either time or musical arrangement, and by …

…the beholders of the day. The author use of language clearly holds the birds in a manner of respect. She uses symbolism to represent divinity and man?a comparison between the worlds. Her syntax most importantly emphasizes the birds struggle to overtake the morning?symbolic perhaps of the struggle between the spiritual and the secular. By using strong imagery, diction, and other stylistic devices, the author portrays her delight in the birds and their song.