What are the figures of speech used in The Worm poem by Thomas Gisborne?

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Poonam Sharma · Answer 1 · 2022-02-05T10:25:44+05:30

Following poetic devices have been used in the poem The Worm:

Archaic Language: Words and phrases that were used regularly in a language, but are now less common are archaic. For Example, thy, thee, canst.
Apostrophe: A figure of speech where the poet directly addresses someone who is absent or something that is abstract. For Example, “Turn, turn thy hasty foot aside”
Inversion: A literary technique in which the normal order of words is reversed, in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter. For Example, “On that poor worm bestow’d”