Speaker or Narrator, and Point of View
Many of Naidu's poems have objective, observant speakers.
Form and Meter
Naidu uses many different styles of meter and rhyme in her poetry.
Metaphors and Similes
"Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green."
Alliteration and Assonance
"fair and frail and fluttering leaves."
Irony
Autumn is usually seen as a beautiful season, but Naidu reveals its darker side in "Autumn Song."
Genre
Indian Poetry
Setting
Naidu's poems often take place in India.
Tone
The tone of her poems are philosophical and thoughtful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
There are rarely antagonists, but protagonists are often the speaker or subject of the poem.
Major Conflict
The major conflict in "Indian Weavers" is the speaker's admiration for the weavers.
Climax
The climax of "Indian Weavers" is when Naidu completes the life cycle by referring to funeral garments.
Foreshadowing
Naidu foreshadows the undesirable elements of Autumn in "Autumn Song."
Understatement
In her poetry, Naidu suggests that certain everyday, ordinary occurrences are understated in life.
Allusions
Naidu alludes to many aspects of Indian culture, including Indian bangles.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
"Soul" becomes a metonym for a person's core being and self.
Personification
Naidu personifies the soul as "standing."
Hyperbole
N/A
Onomatopoeia
N/A
