In his poem, “Out, Out--,” Robert Frost uses a variety of figurative language in order to give power and lifelike characteristics to an inanimate object. Frost uses techniques, such as onomatopoeias, in order to add humanlike aspects to a lifeless saw. By constantly mentioning how, “The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard…” (1), Frost gives the inanimate saw the ability to make sounds. By giving the saw this ability, the author is giving it more character traits and allowing it to be viewed as an object of power and significance. By consistently mentioning the two sounds “snarled” and “rattled,” Frost is able to associate a saw with lifelike noises. In addition, Frost is able to bring an inanimate saw to life by personifying it and
