...used in the poem is alliteration. A good example of alliteration in the poem is in the third stanza, seventh through ninth lines. First comes “no sight, no sound,” in which case the main purpose of the repetition of the is emphasis, which it achieves. In the eighth, the list of things we fear we’ll lose continues: “No touch or taste or smell …” The “ t ” in each word pops out and hits the listener’s...

Woodcutters mashup medley at YouTube (8:15).