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What Are The Poetic Devices Of The Poem Thirteen Ways Of Looking At A Blackbird?

What Are The Poetic Devices Of The Poem Thirteen Ways Of Looking At A Blackbird?
American PoetryThirteen Ways Of Looking At A Blackbird PoemWallace Stevens

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    2. MANSI VERMA
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      1. Enjambment- It is the continuation of a sentence to multiple lines. The sentences in this poem span multiple lines and are therefore of this nature.


      2. Metaphor- A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Example- “The blackbird whirled in the autumn winds./ It was a small part of the pantomime.”

      3. Symbolism- Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities. Here, the blackbird is a symbol of the shifting perspectives on reality.

      4. Simile– A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Example- “I was of three minds,/ Like a tree”

       

       

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