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What are the poetic devices in the poem The Poison Tree?

What are the poetic devices in the poem The Poison Tree?

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    1. Anaphora– Anaphora is a figure of speech where successive phrases or lines begin with the same words.  Example- I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
    2. Alliteration– It is when the same sound is repeated at the beginning of multiple words for poetic effect. Example-And I sunned it with smiles,
    3. Antithesis– A figure of speech which juxtaposes two contrasting or opposite ideas, phrases and words. Example-And it grew both day and night.

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