Explain poetic devices of poem Prayer
Explain poetic devices of poem Prayer
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Following poetic devices have been used in the poem Prayer:
Metaphor
Metaphor is a poetic device that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. The poet uses metaphor in the poem Prayer. e.g.
Simile
The poet uses simile in the poem Prayer in the following lines:
Here, he compares his life without the blessings of his Lord like a dew that longs for the first ray of sun.
Here, he compares himself with the flower.
Anaphora
Anaphora is a poetic device in which words are repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences. The poet uses Anaphora in the poem Prayer. e.g.
The word “Let” has been repeated several times in the poem.
Read Summary of Prayer Poem by GA Mehjoor