Figurative Language In The Poem 'Grass' By Carl Sandburg

Grass by Carl Sandburg is a slow and serious toned poem that uses a few types of figurative language to get the point across. The speaker of this poem is the grass which grows up to cover the dead bodies found in battle, this is a use of personification in the poem.

Introduction – Pile the bodies high as they drop like flies, and I will be sure to cover them up keeping them warm. Don’t worry about them here I will continue to keep them safe in the afterlife.