Sensory Imagery:
- "Warm and dark the fire"
- "Warm thick furred fur the cat"
- "Ice on ponds"
- "Icicles on eaves"
- "Frosty grass"
Figurative Language:
- "The house stands cold, an empty glass" (simile)
- "Warm and safe as blood in a bird" (simile)
- "Ice on ponds like jewels on a plate" (simile)
- "The cat walks through fur like snow" (simile)
Emotional Language:
- "Warm and dark"
- "Thick furred fur"
- "Frosty grass"
- "An empty glass"
- "Warm and safe"
- "Ice like jewels"
- "Cat walks through fur like snow"
Hughes' use of vivid imagery, similes, and emotionally resonant words effectively conveys the sensory experiences and emotional responses associated with winter. The poem's diction paints a vivid picture of a winter scene, evoking feelings of warmth, comfort, and a sense of contrast between the harsh outside world and the coziness of the indoors.