What are the poetic devices used in the poem Muse?

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Radhika · Accepted Answer · 2023-12-19T20:47:49+05:30

Alliteration – Alliteration is repetition of the same letter or sound in a line. In the poem the poet uses alliteration in the lines “cloud cover”, “pusthakam pages”, etc.
Simile- simile is used when the poet directly compares one thing to another by using the words “as” or “like”. In this poem, the poet uses simile in the line “dressed like a convent girl”.
Anaphora- anaphora is when a phrase is repeated in a stanza. In the poem, “the” is repeated in the beginning of the lines “the self in a mirror in a rosewood room/ the sky at monsoon time, pearl slits”
Enjambment – enjambment is when the line is continued onto the next line without any pause. In the poem, the poet uses enjambment to maintain an internal connection within the poem.
Asyndeton- asyndeton is the deliberate omission of conjunction from a sentence. In the lines “dressed like a convent girl—/ white socks, shoes,/ dark blue pinafore, white blouse.” the poet omits the use of a conjunction in order to maintain the rhythm and flow of the poem.

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