First person plural
“We saw”
Wild and energetic word choice
“Thunder”
“Blizzards”
“Seldom stroke”
Simile
“Drumlins blue as bruises”
Opening sentence
“These is no beginning”
Personification
Embodies
“Heels kicked”
“Rough back”
Sentence structure
“Flint,chalk,slate”
“There is no beginning”
Last sentence
“Their heels kicked Flint,chalk,slate”
Comparison
Winter- humanity
Winter-nature
Mood/tone
“Seas plunder”
Aggressive
Present tense
“These is no beginning”
Humanity theme
“Memory of men!”
Nature theme
“Volcanic”
“Thunder”