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What are the poetic devices used in the poem I was passionate?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem I was passionate?

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    • Enjambment- Enjambment occurs in poetry when a sentence or phrase runs over from one line to the next without a pause or a punctuation mark at the end of the line.  It is used in this poem.
    • Repetition- Repetition is a literary device where words, sounds, or phrases are repeated for emphasis or effect. The word “I” is repeated in the poem thrice, highlighting the personal state of the speaker and her own emotional thoughts.
    •  Alliteration- Alliteration is a literary device where a series of words in a sentence or phrase have the same initial consonant sound. It can be seen in the line, “But the day/ that the Truthful one” where the “th” sound is repeated.

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