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What are the poetic devices used in the poem Ode On Melancholy?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem Ode On Melancholy?
English PoetryJohn KeatsOde On Melancholy

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    2. Radhika
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      1. Symbolism: In the first stanza,  the “beetle” and “death-moth” act as symbols of death and decay. 
      2. Simile: The lines “But when the melancholy fit shall fall/Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud” bring out a simile where he compares the arrival of a melancholic mood to a “weeping” cloud with the word “like”.
      3. Personification: In the last stanza, “Melancholy” is personified as a woman, as can be understood by the usage of the word “she”.

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