trodden- "walk in a specific way", specific refers to the way cattle animals walk vs human walking traits

rhyming ending of lines- 'please', 'ease'

First and last stanza start with 'love' (repetition)- ironic due to the undertones of the poem being the toxicity and selfishness of humans.

opposite/conflicting places- this poem is a part of "Songs of Experience", reflects the harshness of the world as time goes on/ we age instead of Blake's other works "Songs of Innocence" where 'building a hell' doesn't fit with the theme.

antithesis- being happy in another's suffering/ conflicting emotions

warbled- bird singing- personifies the brook

personification- giving the human action of singing to a non-human item: clay

repetition of the beginning of this line and the next- 'nothing'. creates a tone of desperation

the act of giving up. flags are also used in the game 'capture the flag' where everyone on the opposing team chases after and attempts to steal the flag aka her life.

alliteration- both 'roulette' and 'recoup' start with 'r'

could reference hopscotch or the childhood playground line of "step on a crack, you break your mother's back" or "step on a line, you break your father's spine"- both carry weight and severity of falling into the cracks and the gruesome unknown

slither could reference Snakes n' Ladders. There is no go square in Snakes n' Ladders

translates to 'role master'- has nothing to trick the role master with, has to offer up her life. Might reference 'God' as the role master

Sees life as a game- stakes are typically risky as they can go one way or another

M is capitalized while the other dynamic words in this line are not

alliteration- boundless and bare both start with 'b'- makes a more emphasized sound

personification??- giving a physical living attribute to something that isn't alive

use of alliteration

Ironic- the moon comes out at night (typically when people sleep)

different animal referenced- instead of referencing the similar sounding word "buck" in modern English, this refers to a bullock