William Cullen Bryant in his poem, “Thanatopsis”, enables readers to conclude that literary elements come much in handy when it comes to maintaining the reader’s interest. Thanatopsis is about death and nature all at once. Within this poem Bryant uses many literary elements. Starting at the beginning of the story, right off the bat, personification is used. This element is put to use when he says “To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language;”. (Bryant 262) With this statement he instantly sparks upon interest within the reader by turning the idea of nature into a physical being who speaks and has form. Then Bryant goes on to introduce symbolism when he states, “The all-beholding sun
