What are the poetic devices used in the poem Flower on the Road?

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Radhika · Accepted Answer · 2023-10-01T16:07:19+05:30

Personification: In this poem, the flowers are given the human ability of speaking. There are two plants, the bougainvillea and the little flower that converse in the poem to realise they are comrades, another human quality of companionship is conferred to the flowers.
Consonance: The repetition of same consonant sounds in the middle or end of the words in the same line is known as Consonance. In this poem, the sound of /c/, /m/, /n/, and /h/ are repeated in the same lines.
Enjambment: Enjambment can be seen throughout the poem as the poem is broken into several lines that carry the same thought.
Allegory: The flowers in the poem represent human beings and reflect the idea of human companionship that can be found in the most unlikely situations and places.

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