1. In a response of no fewer than two paragraphs, discuss the theme of Sara Teasdale's "Barter" and the poetic devices she uses to communicate the message of the poem. In your answer, be sure to discuss the mood of the poem and the impact of Teasdale’s language, similes, and rhyme scheme, as well as the point-of-view she employs in the piece

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Barter tries to convince the reader that there is beauty in life. All of the similes and metaphors used in the poem illustrate this. "Music like a curve of gold," "Blue waves whitened on a cliff," "Holding wonder like a cup," "one white singing hour of peace" all serve as examples for the beauty that can be found in simple moments and sensations. 
The poem is written in rhymed iambic tetrameter. This helps the poem sound more musical. 
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