What are the poetic devices used in the poem The Last Visit?
What are the poetic devices used in the poem The Last Visit?
1 Answer
You must login to add an answer.
Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.
Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.
1. Alliteration: Line three of the poem carries the consonant sound of /w/ thrice in the same verse. Similarly, line 23 carries the sound of /w/ twice. 2. Anaphora: Line 23 repeats the word “wept” twice in the same verse. This is a rhetorical device used to emphasise the meaning. 3. Enjambment: Breakage of one thought into multiple verses. The last lines of the poem 32 and 33 are examples of Enjambment in the poem. 4. Repetition: The phrase “We had tea” is repeated in the poem. This talks more about Asian culture and cuisine. 5. Metaphor: Lines 29-31 carry metaphor as the poet suggests that the speaker’s father would drink up every cobble, window and door but it means he is saving every last sight to cherish it forever. My Last Visit Summary