Alliteration , Emphasises violence and strengthens the harsh tone, Imagery (“The sun burns on the half-mown hill”), Creates a vivid rural setting that contrasts with the crime, Symbolism (“the empty plate”), Represents loss and the absence of the dead son, Repetition (“Long will…”), Stresses the lasting consequences of the murder, Irony, A peaceful harvest scene becomes tragically violent, First-person narration, Makes the confession personal and emotionally intense, Visual imagery (“my knife is in his side”), Makes the act of murder shocking and realistic, Contrast (peaceful nature vs. violent act), Increases the tragic impact by opposing calm and brutality, Colloquial expression (“And oh, man, here’s good-bye”), Creates a natural, conversational farewell tone, Foreshadowing (“I come home no more”, Suggests permanent separation and inevitable tragedy.

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