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What are the Poetic Devices of the Poem Reapers?

What are the Poetic Devices of the Poem Reapers?

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

    • Alliteration: One example would be ‘sound of steel on stones’. 
    • Metaphor: ‘Black reapers’, ‘Black horses’, and the ‘field rat’ are all metaphors for the Black Community.
    • Imagery: Vivid visual imagery has been employed in the poem, as can be seen from phrases such as ‘startled, squealing bleeds’, and ‘blade/Blood-stained’.

     

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