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What are the poetic devices/figures of speech used in the poem The Fly?

What are the poetic devices/figures of speech used in the poem The Fly?

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    1. Anaphora: The repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines. For example, “It’s buzzing”.
    2. Repetition: The use of the same word or phrase multiple times. For example, “It’s driving me insane”
    3. Rhetorical question: Asked when the speaker already knows the answer and is not expecting or needing any information from the listeners. For example, “Do I hear buzzing?”

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