Speaker: First person point of view (Newborn child).
Structure: 2 stanzas with AA BB rhyming scheme.
Grammar/Meaning: Leapt used to depict an entrance to, or a new beginning, not to jump or leap.
Figure of Speech: "Like a fiend hid in a cloud"
Important Words: The words in lines 7 and 8 ("Bound and weary, I thought best to sulk upon my mother's breast." clearly state the speaker and moment of realization of life for the speaker.
Tone: Reflective Optimism
Theme: The confusion and sadness of a newborn soon turns to happiness as the realization of life overcomes their senses.
Literary Techniques: Simile
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