Throughout disliking the painting's name, at the end of it all, the narrator catches himself comparing things to the name of the poem. I believe that this makes it all make sense to him, or the painting gave him a different view of life?

Here, Collins puts even more emphasis onto the fact that he thinks the painting's name is unfit.

Here, The narrator compares "Arrangement in Grey and Black" to "The Birth of Venus" in a negative way. It's evident that he believes "Arrangement in Grey and Black" is a terrible name for the painting.

Billy Collins creates more imagery here, by allowing readers to imagine and set the scene of what the narrator is seeing in their heads.

Here there is a very distinct mood change, along with imagery. "The summer couples leaned into each other" creates a peaceful and calm mood for readers, bringing them to create a better vision in their head. rather than thinking about the solemn painting.

The name of the piece is very fitting, Gray and Black are colors that are dark and dismal. which is similar to this piece.

The narrator draws the comparison of his mother who passed to the painting. This leads readers to believe that the painting has a bleak mood to it.

Tells readers that the painting, "Arrangement in Grey and Black" is of James Whistler's mother.

Provides background on where the setting of the poem takes place.

The line, "among all the color dots and mobile brushstrokes" points to the color and mood comparison of "Arrangement in Grey and Black" to other art at the Musée d'Orsay.

This small fragment, "a study in colorlessness" points to the narrator's awareness of how bleak the painting is. The dark hues create a very solemn vibe to both the poem and painting.