How Does Elizabeth Bishop Use Repetition In Sestina

In the poem Sestina by Elizabeth Bishop she uses the literary terms of repetition and symbolism. She uses repetition throughout the poem by repeating the words almanac, stove, grandmother, child, house, and tears. She uses symbolism in the repetition of both the almanac and the tears symbolizing their fate and sadness. These repeated symbols add to the theme of the unavoidable death that is coming in the story. The story starts on a rainy September day, the grandmother reads an almanac to her granddaughter. While reading the almanac, she learns that her granddaughter is destined to die and begins crying. The tears throughout the poem symbolize sadness and the progression of death. The almanac symbolizes fate, as it sees the future of both