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What are the poetic devices used in the poem Desert Places?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem Desert Places?

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    • Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “smooth in snow” and “A blanker whiteness of benighted snow”.
    • Extended Metaphor: The snowstorm acts as an extended metaphor for loneliness throughout the poem.
    • Visual Imagery: Examples included phrases used to describe the snowy field, such as “smooth in snow” and “A blanker whiteness of benighted snow”.

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