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What are the poetic devices/figures of speech used in the poem Taj Mahal?

What are the poetic devices/figures of speech used in the poem Taj Mahal?

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    1. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of the same letter sound across the start of several words in a line of text. For example, “sunset’s crimson splendor”
    2. Metaphor: A common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object. For example, “stream of time”, “thunder of imperial power”
    3. Personification: A poetic device where animals, plants, or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities “cheek of time”

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