Device for "The Raven" and "Incident in the Rose Garden"

In "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe, personification is the device that plays a larger role. He uses it when he says, "Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady...(lines 39-40)." It plays a large role because by making the raven more human, the more real the raven became. Of course, ravens have no ability to speak as the one in the poem does, but  in the poem the raven is its own entity and the speaker treats it as such. In fact, the speaker is trying to figure out what exactly was the raven's angle, wether if it was from Heaven or Hell and what it wanted from him. The use of personification for the raven showed how much power it had over the man, (the speaker),  you see that while the poem progressed and watch as the man losses his sanity because of it. That's why personification plays a big role in the poem.

In "Incident in a Rose Garden", by Donald Justice, imagery plays a larger role. He uses it when he says, "And there stood Death in the garden, dressed like a Spanish waiter. He had the air of someone who, because he like arriving at all appointment early, learns to think themselves patient....(lines 20-25)." It plays a big role because it showed how the Master (the speaker) perceived just from looking at Death. Death's presence could have been plainly said and let the poem move on, but describing Death and his form takes you to the rose garden as if you were in the Master's place. It allows you to see the importance and how seeing Death was a big deal. Some say that one is nearing death you'd be able to see Death (or the Grimm Reaper) come after you. I think this is what the author was trying to convey in the poem when the speaker describes what he see's in the rose garden.