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What are the Poetic Devices of the Poem Afternoons?

What are the Poetic Devices of the Poem Afternoons?

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  1. This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:

    • Alliteration: One example would be ‘swing and sandpit’.
    • Metaphor: The line ‘Summer is fading’ acts as a metaphor for the marital life of these parents, how it was slowly fading away to become dry like autumn.
    • Enjambment: Throughout the poem, the lines can be seen to run over to the next, making it enjambment. 

     

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