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What are the poetic devices used in the poem Summer and Winter?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem Summer and Winter?

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    1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “congregates in crowds”, “firm foliage”, “stainless sky”, “Gather about great fires”
    2. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. Examples- “bright and cheerful afternoon”, “sunny month”, “silver clouds”, “stainless sky”, “translucent ice”, “wrinkled clod”, “great fires”
    3. Simile A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Example- “A wrinkled clod as hard as brick”

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