The narrator
The narrator in the poem ‘’Snow’’ is a happy woman who talks happily and with great joy about the past and the future. She is amazed by the snow she sees and thus she talks about it and presents it from her own point of view.
The nurse
The nurse is mentioned in the poem ‘’Snow’’ and she is presented as being a calm woman who used to tell the narrator various fairytales as a child. The narrator mentions the nurse fondly and the image transmitted is that the narrator had a great influence of the narrator’s life.
Winter
In the poem ‘’Snow’’ winter is imagined as being a man, coming from the woods and slowly effulging everything. The narrator presents him as a stern man and as someone who is feared by many.
Those who love spring
In the poem ‘’Christmas Tide’’, the narrator mentions a group of people who love spring and who find joy in it. While the narrator admits she likes winter best, she does not look down on those people but rather admits they have different interests.
King Frost
King Frost is presented in the poem ‘’Christmas Tide’’ ad he is used here as a personification of winter. He is extremely powerful and is able to freeze the most powerful and rapid rivers.
The rich
The rich are another category in the poem ‘’Christmas Tide’’. The narrator addresses them and urges them to do everything they can to help the poor have a good Christmas and get out of their state.
The poor
The poor are presented in the poem ‘’Christmas Tide’’ as people who must be helped and as people towards which we have to be compassionate with. The narrator talks about them in a compassionate manner and presents them as equals, not as inferior to those with financial means.
The children
The children appear in the poem ‘’Spring’’ and they are the ones who get out and rejoice through singing.
The Sheppard
The Sheppard is also mentioned in ‘’Spring’’. The narrator mentions how the Sheppard returns to nature with his flock during spring time.
The farmer
Another character mentioned in the poem ‘’Spring’’ is the farmer who returns to the fields during spring. He sings because he finds joy in the work he does.
The mother
The mother is mentioned in the poem ‘’The old Arm-chair’’. Because she sat on the chair described in the poem, the chair becomes almost like a holly man.
The chair
The chair in the poem ‘’The old Arm-chair’’ is personified and given human qualities. It is presented as having the ability to understand pain and soothe it as well as providing comfort for those needing it.
