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What are the Poetic Devices of the Poem Song: Go and catch a falling star?

What are the Poetic Devices of the Poem Song: Go and catch a falling star?
English PoetryJohn DonneSong: Go and catch a falling star Poem

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      1. Alliteration: It is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect. For example, “be’st born”
      2. Hyperbole: A figure of speech composed of a striking exaggeration. For example, “Go and catch a falling star” Donne exaggerates the impossibility of catching a star and compares it to his belief that its impossible to find a perfect woman

       

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