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What are the poetic Devices used in the poem My Parents?

What are the poetic Devices used in the poem My Parents?
Auden GenerationBritish PoetryMy ParentsStephen Spender

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    2. Daanish Malik
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      1. Simile– A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things using the words “like” or “as”. Example- Who threw words like stones and wore torn clothes
      2. Alliteration– It is when the same sound is repeated at the beginning of multiple words for poetic effect. Example-Their thighs showed through rags they ran in the street

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