How does the poet use language in the poem, The Fairy Reel?

“The Fairy Reel” generally avoids overly complex or antiquated language, instead opting for a timeless quality that can exist in any period of history or place. One of the only notable distinctions in language that this poem makes is in the divide between “Faërie” (Line 6) and “fairy” (Line 9), with the former being a synonym for fairyland and the latter being a type of person. The former is also elongated into three syllables, which assists in maintaining a consistent meter. Additionally, some words are specifically chosen for their onomatopoeic qualities; for instance, the verbs used to describe music and dance. While the poem reads as something that could have been written a century prior, it remains accessible to the modern reader.