In Julia Alvarez’s poem The Blue Estuaries, the poet uses poetic devices to convey the speaker's discoveries and how she feels towards them. The tone is described as a serene estuary which we can tell from the detailed description. The tone is shown through the use of imagery and the selection of detail shows the readers the speaker’s emotions. The tone of the passage is conveyed to the readers as a serene environment. We are aware that it is calm scene because of the use of the description language. The “swans gliding on a blue black lake.” The word gliding elicits a response of tranquility. The speaker also says how there were no “mentors musing.”This further shows low key this book is. The tone shifts from a “placid lake” to “words rose,