used in stylistics subject: Analyzed by: V.J. Cuevas thanks to Sir Jomel B. Manuel his first analysis as my guide

1. On Phonological Level
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

2. Across green fields and yellow hills of hay (Line 2)
The little twittering birds laugh in his way (line 3)
And poise triumphant on his shining arm. (Line 4)
He bears a sword of flame but not to harm (Line 5)
Rhyme is likewise of word sounds.hay and way, arm and harm have like
sounds therefore are rhyming words.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

3. The rhyme scheme of the poem is abbaabba/cdcdcd
14 Lines: It is a Sonnet
1st stanza composed of 8 lines (octave)
2nd stanza composed of 6 lines (sestet)
Couplets (2) last 4 lines
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

4. He steals down treets where ickly arc-lights ing,
(Line 11)
The poet uses poetry device alliteration to produce a shhhhhhhhhhhh sound/s/ air,
beautiful effect/s for the reader
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

5. He steals down treets where ickly arc-lights ing,
(Line 11)
The poet uses poetry device assonance. This is the repetition of a vowel sound
within a line in poetry. In the poem, the words steals, treets, and e in Line 11have
similar vowel sound e. Another words, ickly, ights, and ing with i vowel
sound.This provides tone and musical color.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

6. Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

7. Repetition
And poise triumphant on his shining arm. (Line 4)
The wakened life that feels his quickening sway (Line 6)
Take by his grace a new and alien charm. (Line 8)
And wanly mock his young and shameful face; (Line 12)
The word his is repeated five times (4x). This emphasizes that the main
character or the poem is a person or the poet itself.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

8. Period/Full-stop(.)
And poise triumphant on his shining arm (Line 4)
Take by his grace a new and alien charm (Line 8)
In many a high and dreary sleeping place (14)
In the poem, period or full-stop is used thrice as can be seen in Line 4, to end a full
thought and in Lines 8 & 14 to end the stanza/poem.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

9. Semi-colon(;)
And wanly mock his young and shameful face; (Line 12)
It is evident that in the poem, the semi-colon is used once as can be seen in Line 12,.
It was used by the poet for a longer pause than a comma but not as long as of the
period or full-stop.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

10. Comma (,)
That limps to cover from the angry chase,(Line 10)
In the poem, the comma is used once as can be seen in Line 10. The poet employs
comma for short pause and to separate sentential elements in the poem.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

11. no punctuation (,)
When Dawn strides out to wake a dewy farm (Line 1)
Across green fields and yellow hills of hay (Line 2)
The little twittering birds laugh in his way (Line 3)
In the poem, there are lines without or no punctuation mark this is called Run-on lines
or ENJAMBMENT.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

12. Affixation (suffix)
When Dawn strides out to wake a dewy farm (Line 1)
Across green fields and yellow hills of hay (Line 2)
The little twittering birds laugh in his way ( Line 3)
It is seen that the poet uses only suffixes.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

13. Symbolism
When Dawn strides out to wake a dewy farm (Line 1)
But in the city, like a wounded thing ( Line 9)
In many a high and dreary sleeping place. Line 14)
The meaning is implied Line 1 means how quiet and solemn his home and line 9 and
14 may be represent his barracks or war area and or where he is, his place of
deployment.
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14. Simile
But in the city, like a wounded thing (Line 9)
The poet uses the literary device simile. Simile is a comparison between two unlike objects using the
words like or as. In the poem, city is a place while the other is a thing.
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

15. hyperbole
And poise triumphant on his shining arm. (Line 4)
Onomatopoeia
The little twittering birds laugh in his way (Line 3)
Stylistics Analysis on Poem “Alarm Clock”

16. My Own Interpretation on the poem
Alarm clock and dawn = time to go home / describe how
quiet his place.
the author really misses his own home and eager to go
home.
since he is a soldier the last part of his poem dreary
sleeping place maybe he is in a forest doing a foot patrol.