What are the poetic devices used in the poem The Emperor of Ice-Cream?

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   Radhika

   2023-07-10T19:27:58+05:30Added an answer on July 10, 2023 at 7:27 pm

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   • Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the same line. For example, sound /i/ in “The muscular one, and bid him whip”.

   • Symbolism: Symbolism is using symbols to signify ideas and qualities, giving them symbolic meanings different from literal meanings. “Ice-cream” symbolizes opportunities that slip away from life. “Embroidered fantails” are the symbols of the vainness of earthly endeavors.

   • Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line such as the sound of /r/ in “The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream” and the sound of /s/ in “Let the wenches dawdle in such dress”.

   • Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line in quick succession such as the sound of /c/ in “In kitchen cups concupiscent curds.”

   • Imagery: Imagery is used to make readers perceive things involving their five senses. For example, “Call the roller of big cigars”; “In kitchen cups concupiscent curds” and “And spread it so as to cover her face.”

   • Enjambment: It is defined as a thought or clause that does not come to an end at a line break; instead, it moves over the next line. For example, “On which she embroidered fantails once/ And spread it so as to cover her face.”

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