What Are The Poetic Devices Of The Poem In Memory Of My Dear Grandchild?

What Are The Poetic Devices Of The Poem In Memory Of My Dear Grandchild?

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

    • Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “fair flower” and “Blest babe”. 


    • Metaphor: The phrases “the pleasure of mine eye” and “fair flower” metaphorically denote the persona’s grandchild. 


    • Anaphora: One such example would be the lines: “Farewell dear babe, my heart’s too much content/Farewell sweet babe, the pleasure of mine eye/ Farewell fair flower that for a space was lent” with the repetition of the word “Farewell” at the beginning of each line. 

     

     

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