What are the poetic devices/figures of speech used in the poem My Heaven?
What are the poetic devices/figures of speech used in the poem My Heaven?
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This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:
The word ‘where’ is repeated throughout the entirety of the poem for added emphasis.
2. Enjambment:
This can be observed when the meaning of the whole poem runs over to the subsequent lines without a break.
3. Metaphor:
‘clear stream of reason’
Here, reasoning is compared to a stream that is clear without ripples.
4. Alliteration:
One example that can be found in the poem is ‘dreary desert’.
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