1. Anaphora– Anaphora is a device in which a phrase or word is repeated at the start of successive phrases, sentences, or clauses.

Example- And splinters,

And boards torn up,

And places with no carpet on the floor—

1. Alliteration: Alliteration is when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence.

Example- Don’t you set down on the steps.

1. Metaphor– A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas.

Example-  Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

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