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What are the poetic devices used in the poem nothing gold can stay?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem nothing gold can stay?

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  1. 1. Alliteration– The recurrence of the same starting sounds in subsequent or closely related syllables is known as alliteration. Eg. Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold.

    2. Metaphor– a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them. The entire poem uses metaphors.

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