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What are the poetic devices used in the poem My Furry Friend?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem My Furry Friend?

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    1. Eye Rhyme: In order to maintain the rhyme scheme, words that appear to rhyme have been used. Examples would be ‘puppy’, ‘happy’ and ‘fun’, ‘conversation’.
    2. Simile: The lines ‘As small as a rat’ and ‘Nibbles like a mouse’ compare the puppy to being a rat and a mouse with the usage of the words ‘as’ and ‘like’ respectively, making it a simile.
    3. Alliteration: An example would be ‘small in size’.

     

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