Through unfitting diction, setting seems inappropriately compared in The Dumka by B.H. Fairfield . Generally, the disproportionate contradiction the moods is due to word choice is evident in the poem. When Fairfield writes, “quite still, backs rigid, hands in their laps, and look straight ahead at the yellow light” (Lines 5-7), the description of the couple differs radically with the light. To clarify, yellow light contains a warmer connotation, but the diction used to depict the people embodies a colder feeling. Thus, the specific words chosen create an awkward comparison in the poem. Likewise, the bizarre word choice creates an unsuitable contrast of time. When Fairfield states ,“ something dense and radiant swirled around them, something
