1. Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line, such as the sound of /e/ in “The dear repose for limbs with travel tired” and the sound of /o/ in “To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired.”
2. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line in quick succession, such as the sound of /f/ in “from far where I abide.”
3. Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line, such as the sound of /t/ in “Presents thy shadow to my sightless view” and the sound of /n/ in “But then begins a journey in my head.”
4. Enjambment: It is defined as a thought in verse that does not come to an end at a line break; rather, it rolls over to the next line. For example; “Save that my soul’s imaginary sight/ Presents thy shadow to my sightless view.”
5. Imagery: Imagery is used to make readers perceive things involving their five senses. Shakespeare used imagery in this poem such as “To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired”, “Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night” and “Presents thy shadow to my sightless view.”
6. Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between objects that are different in nature. The poet has used love as an extended metaphor to show how it makes a person revolves around itself.
7. Simile: It is a device Used to compare something with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. The writer has used this device toward the end of the poem where he compares his lover’s shadow to a jewel, such as; “Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,/ Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night.”

Sonnet 27 Summary