> The ousel cock, so black of hue,
> With orange-tawny bill,
> The throstle with his note so true,
> The wren with little quill
Alliteration: The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of two or more words.
> "black" and "bill"
> "throstle" and "true"
> "wren" and "with"
Assonance: The repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words.
> "The" and "so"
> "orange-tawny" and "bill"
> "note" and "true"
Metaphor: A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the words like or as.
> "The ousel cock, so black of hue,"
The ousel cock is compared to something that is black.
Personification: Giving human qualities to an animal or object.
> "The throstle with his note so true,"
The throstle is given the human quality of having a voice that is true.