Discuss the techniques used by the three poets in gathering their message across to the reader.(Ozymandias, The City of Orange Trees and Elergy Written In a Country Churchyard)

The three poems "Elergy Written In a Country Churchyard" by Thomas Gray, "Ozymandias" by P.B.Shelly and "The City of Orange Trees" by Dick Davis certainly contain a number of differences and similarities in the types of techniques used in getting their messages and themes across to the readers. The types of techniques used include imagery, diction, rhyme, form and literary devices as to further shape and emphasise the themes and messages in each …

…with the other two poems is that this poem depends heavily on the ironies in emphasizing the themes of this poem. Thus, it is clear that there is a strong link between these three poems. The use of techniques such as imagery, form, literary terms and diction has helped emphasize the themes and messages in each poem. It was interesting to note that there were many similarities between the techniques used in all three poems.