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How does Seamus Heaney use words to capture early sensations, such as sound, smell, touch and sight?
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... James Davies English-Seamus Heaney 25th June 2001 9VP How does Seamus Heaney use words to capture early sensations, such as sound, smell, touch and sight? Seamus Heaney the Irish poet and writer (1939- ) uses a wide variety of words and phrases in his poems to introduce to you his early sensations. Heaney portrays through a number of his poems including 'Storm on the Island' and 'The Early Purges' early sensations through describing senses such as sound, smell, touch and sight. Heaney chooses his words very carefully and effectively which make his words appeal to the senses, thus creating in the mind of the reader a mental picture true to the poet's intention. I am going to look at two of Seamus Heaney's poems 'Storm on the Island' and 'The Early Purges' and I am going to investigate how Heaney uses words and phrases to capture his early sensations, such as sound,
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