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What are the poetic devices used in the poem Childhood?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem Childhood?

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  1. Following poetic devices have been used in the poem Childhood:

    1. Personification: It is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things and animals. In this poem, childhood is personified. “It went to some forgotten place“.
    2. Alliteration: It is the the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. e.g. Hell and Heaven”, “Was that the day!”, “Was it when I found my mind was really mine”, “whichever way”.
    3. Antithesis: This poetic device pairs opposite or contrasting ideas adjacent to each other. e.g. “Hell and Heaven”.
    4. Enjambment: It is the continuation of a sentence to multiple lines. e.g. “Was it the time I realised that adults were not All they seemed to be, They talked of love and preached of love, But did not act so lovingly, Was that the day!“.
    5. Repetition: It is the repetition of a word or phrase in the poem for poetic effect. e.g. the phrases “When did my childhood go?”, “Was that the day!” have been repeated several times.
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    The poetic devices which are used in the poem “CHILDHOOD”  is:-

    1. personification:- Example:-“It went to some forgotten place”.
    2. Antithesis:- Example:-“Hell and Heaven”.
    3. Alliteration:-(it is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words). Example:- “Hell and Heaven”..”Was it when I found”..”My mind was really mine” “Was that day”…”Whichever Way.”
    4. Repetition:- Example:-“When did my childhood go?..was that the day..(repeated many times)
    5. Enjambment:- Example:-Was it the time I realised that adults were not all they seemed to be, they talked of love but did not act so lovingly, was that the day..!!

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