The Thought-Fox
What is the poet's style in the poem, The Thought-Fox?
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The poet uses simple, accessible language that’s direct and contains a certain objectivity; even though the word choices are rich and visceral, they are not weighed down by the speaker’s emotion. Rather, it has a journalistic quality as the speaker recounts the events taking place before them. They describe the setting and the actions of the fox moment by moment in simple language that contrasts the complex creative process taking place. Although the poem is written in objective free verse, the poet uses narrative devices like alliteration and near rhymes to create a feeling of musicality within the scene.
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