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What are the poetic devices used in the poem sonnet 65?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem sonnet 65?

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    1. Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things. Example: “That in black ink my love may still shine bright.” 
    2. Personification: Assigning human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities. Example: “When rocks impregnable are not so stout.” 
    3. Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example: “Save that my soul’s imaginary sight / Presents thy shadow to my sightless view.” 
    4. Enjambment: The continuation of a sentence or thought from one line of poetry to the next without a pause. Example: “That in black ink my love may still shine bright.” 
    5. Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Example: “Sad mortality o’er-sways their power.”

    Sonnet 65 Summary

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