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What are the poetic devices used in the poem Porus and his Elephant?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem Porus and his Elephant?

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    1. Alliteration– It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “short and scant”, “Standing in state”, “who was wounded”
    2. Onomatopoeia– It is the use of sounds for literary effect. Examples- “Trumpeting loudly”, “cry and pant”
    3. Imagery – Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “Out on the plain where the waters go, / Out on the banks of the Jhelum wide”, “his mighty trunk”

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