what poetic technique does henry wadsworth longfellow use in this excerpt from the poem the day is done?

the grass-plot before the jail, in prison lane, on a certain summer morning, not less than two centuries ago, was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of boston; all with their eyes intently fastened on the iron-clamped oaken door.

— the scarlet letter,

nathaniel hawthorne

''eyes intently fastened''

''iron-clamped oaken door''

are the answers

they have to destroy the colonized people's culture, including their literature and language.

do you have a story that comes along with this?   i cannot answer the questions about this story if i do not know what the story is.   i will look up the story, read it real quick, and then answer the questions for you if you would like.

-ttl