The poet presents the effects of autumn through the use of similes

“like an experienced robber” this simile presents autumn as a thief,

this is also personification; the personification of autumn as being a
robber elicits the idea that autumn is callous and stealth like. To
express this idea of cruelty symbolism is used to convey a deeper
meaning that autumn is stealing people’s jubilance. The verb
“cunningly” further amplifies this idea that autumn is a despicable
force tarnishing jubilance. The use of the word “cunningly” also
articulates that autumn is assertive and is aware of the pain it's
creating. Through the use of the verb cunningly, it exhibits the idea
that humans are vulnerable and naïve, which introduces a power
contrast, outlining that autumn is an immensely destructive force
praying on credulous victims, which creates a feeling of concern and
desperation. This feeling is intensified through the personification of
the wind “the wind is his accomplice” the personification, further
creates a feeling of desperation as it illustrates that autumn is
intertwined with other powerful forces. The use of the word
“accomplice” further amplifies this theme of endowment, and
annihilation but again causing a feeling of concern, as the wind is
articulated to be calculated through the use of personification. It
illustrates that the effects of autumn are catastrophic and extremely
despicable due to the destructive nature. The adjective “careful”
conveys that the wind is extremely meticulous and deceitful, which
expresses the victim’s timorous attitudes towards this overwhelming
force causing the readers to feel a sense of pity towards the gullible
victims. “air of chaos” also closely resembles the nature of natural
disasters, which hold very pessimistic connotations; the use of the
word “chaos” conveys this utter feeling of urgency, but also fatality.
This sense of threat is augmented through “dead leaves” “dead” has
connotations of melancholy, but also devastation by using death
when describing the weather emphatically demonstrates the
cataclysmic effects. Throughout the poem, the effects of the weather
are augmented, first with the personification of the robber, which
poses little menace and then the explicit imagery of danger, which
could possibly suggest that the more momentum autumn has from
the wind the more gregarious this force becomes. The repetition of
the word “theft” vocalizes the idea that it is not a theft instead the
theft is symbolism for stealing people’s livelihood and jubilance. The
end of the poem addresses contrast through a series of juxtaposition
“glows red” “quiet rage”. The use of the adjective glows, which has
connotations of allure outlining that autumn is charming, however,
this creates a sense of perception and apprehension as despite
autumns beauty it is still immensely minacious. The juxtaposition
“glow red” outlines this idea of danger instantly creating this feeling
of apprehension, as the colour red is commonly associated with
blood and death. The poets focus on juxtaposition and the depiction
of autumn being picturesque condemns this idea that autumn is
duplicitous and has the abilities for deceit through its sweet
demeanour.