1. Alliteration: Line three of the poem carries the consonant sound of /w/ thrice in the same verse. Similarly, line 23 carries the sound of /w/ twice.  2. Anaphora: Line 23 repeats the word “wept” twice in the same verse. This is a rhetorical device used to emphasise the meaning.  3. Enjambment: Breakage of  one thought into multiple verses. The last lines of the poem 32 and 33 are examples of Enjambment in the poem.  4. Repetition: The phrase “We had tea” is repeated in the poem. This talks more about Asian culture and cuisine.  5. Metaphor: Lines 29-31 carry metaphor as the poet suggests that the speaker’s father would drink up every cobble, window and door but it means he is saving every last sight to cherish it forever.  My Last Visit Summary  

1. Hyperbole: The poem consists of hyperbole from lines 1-7 and in line 12. Hyperbole is a device used to exaggerate an element in the poem. Here, the poet uses exaggerated language to praise her husband’s love towards her.
2. Anaphora: Anaphora is repetition of a word or phrase, it can be identified in the first three lines of the poem, where the poet repeats the phrase, “if ever”.
3. Alliteration: Multiple and similar consonant sounds appearing in the same verse. Alliteration is heavily used throughout the poem.
4. Metonymy:The word “East” is substituted and therefore can be identified as Metonymy.
5. Personification:”Heaven” is given a human quality of rewarding people.
6. Antithesis: Two contrasting ideas are represented in the last line of the poem.
7. Apostrophe: Line 4 is an example of Apostrophe in the poem.
8. Metaphor: This device is used heavily throughout the poem. For example, in line 5, the quality of love is mentioned to be as valuable as gold mines.

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