In the poem "On This Island" by WH Auden, what scansion, rhyme scheme and sound devices are used? How does this fuse with the cognitive meaning?The...

The poem has been written predominantly in the Iambic
measure with variable number of stresses in the lines, having varying length--2, 3, 4
& 5 stresses.

There is no regular rhyme-scheme;it
is like--a b c d c e d f g h i g i j k l m l m m. Evidently, certain sounds do not get
rhymed--a b / e f h / j k.

So far assound-devices are
concerned, alliterations galore:

leaping/light;
delight/discovers....line
2

stand/stable............................line
3

swaying/sound.........................line
7

falls/foam (mediated )................line
9

scrambles, sucking/surf..............line
12

far/off/floating..........................line
14

move/memory...........................line
18

There are also examples of para-rhyme(e.g.
ledges/lodges)and internal rhymes(light/delight).The poem is quite challengingly
experimental in its metrical variations, very curious rhyme-pattern, and intricate
sound-effects. All this contributes to the variable spectrum of observation and the
multifaceted fluidity of the whole scene.