While no poetic elements were stated in your question, imagery in poetry affects the mood, feelings, beliefs and expressions of the poem's reader. With vivid imagery techniques, the mood of the poem and the reader's reaction to it are both highly affected by imagery in poetry.
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Thi excerpt of the story "Civil Peace," written by Chinua Achebe in 1971, describes the terror the family felt after the dark moments of the Nigerian Civil War that was fought from 1967 to 1970. Jonathan Iwegbu, the main character of the novel, got back to his former city and realized it was not as affected as other regions due to the war. So he takes his family back to repair his home. One night, robbers enter his home and take all of his money. Jonathan thinks that the robbery was a sign of God.
The best insight to life during the late 1600s, especially in the Colonies, is the uncertainty of life, how at the time nobody could take anything for granted.
Rowlandson learns from the attack that no one is guaranteed life, no life is above the mishaps of existence (which were even more plentiful at that time) and life can be short and brutal.
Nonetheless, another aspect of the story that offers a powerful insight into life at that time is her unwavering faith in God's will. Throughout the whole experience, Rowlandson keeps her faith and perceives everything that happens into a blessing or a doing of God.
