What are the poetic devices used in the poem My True Love Hath My Heart?
What are the poetic devices used in the poem My True Love Hath My Heart?
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Alliteration is a literary device in which certain sounds are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase. The poet has used this device in the following lines. I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss; There never was a bargain better driven.
Metaphor is a literary device where two unrelated objects are compared to each other.The poet has used this device in the following lines. There never was a bargain better driven. The poet Sir Philip Sydney has compared the exchange of hearts to a bargain.
Personification is a poetic device where animals, plants or even inanimate objects are given human qualities. The poet has used this device in the following lines. His heart in me keeps me and him in one; My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides: Here, the poet Sir Philip Sydney has personified “heart”.
Repetition is a literary device where a certain word or phrase is repeated multiple times to emphasise the word or to create a rhythm. The poet Sir Philip Sydney had repeatedly used the word “heart” throughout the poem to emphasise the word.