What does a poet do to create a specific impression on a reader?

Poets can use any of a variety of literary devices and techniques to shape a specific dominant impression on a reader. The choice of which techniques are used in a given poem depends upon the theme of the poem and the effect the poet wants to create.

A poet may the words used in writing a poem to create a desired impression when the poem is read or heard. Alliteration is a technique that uses ...