Imagery The poem is built around an image of a woman named Julia wearing a free
flowing silk dress. He probably picked the name ‘Julia’ to fit in with the
picture of the flowing dress.
Metaphor The movement of the dress is compared to flowing liquid: ‘liquefaction’. It
also glitters or shines like jewels.
Paradox [apparent contradiction] Silk, a solid material, is compared to something
liquid.
Assonance Notice the musical effect of vowel repetition in the second and fourth
lines where the ‘e’ sound is repeated.
Consonance *repetition of a consonant sound anywhere in a word+ The six ‘l’ sounds
of the first stanza emphasise the flowing or liquid movement of the silk
dress.