"Spring"

In the poem "Spring", there are a few different sound repetitions. The first two examples can be found in the second line: "When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush..." Both of these examples of alliteration adds to the imagery of actual spring time and new, abundant life. Another, in line four, states "rinse and wring." In line 8, "fair their fling", line 10 "being in the beginning", line 12 "sour with sinning" and in line 14, "worth the winning." Each of these sound repetitions end the lines of the poem.

Not only do the first letters of the words sound alike, but the words in general also sound similar. The author ends each line with a word that rhymes with another word above it. This added rhyming makes the poem softer and tells the readers of the joy of spring. It also helps the poem flow.