"Bushed"

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The writer of this paper details the structure of Birney's poem as well as the poet's use of alliteration in certain stanzas. This paper focuses on the poem's main theme of nature as well as the protagonist's reaction and relation to nature. This paper delves into Birney's unique use of language and literary devices which enhance and expand on the poem's main theme. The writer contends and explains why this particular work deals with the search for a clear understanding of what it means to be human in relation to nature.

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"This aliveness and energy in nature is emphasized by words like "whizzing" and "booming", which communicates the intensity and the activity that is alive in nature. His vision of nature increases and includes mythological connotations; for example, the comparison of ospreys with Valkyries in line 16. Valkyries means "Choosers of the Slain" in Norse legend and also has a part to play in the overall theme of the poem. The mystery of the natural landscape is also emphasized in powerful images and metaphors, such as the image of the moon in line 20."

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