Serpent
"Each dead child coiled, a white serpent"
Association:
The word serpent is an excellent use of association for when one generally thinks of a serpent, they think of a terrifying, slimy, cold hearted creatures. The contrast for the word "serpent" would be that they made it a metaphor, because people aren't usually compared to something such as a serpent unless used in negative terms.
Allusion:
There is a reference to another meaning outside of the poem, because the poem isn't about serpents they just used the serpent to compare the dead little children.
Imagery:
The imagery with the "serpent" would be that the poet is comparing these dead children to white serpents.
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