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What are the poetic devices used in the poem The Silken Tent?

What are the poetic devices used in the poem The Silken Tent?
American PoetryRobert FrostThe Silken Tent

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    2. Radhika
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      1. Extended metaphor: The “silken tent” acts as an extended metaphor to denote the poet’s beloved throughout the poem.

      1. Metaphor: Her “silken tie” of marriage is metaphorically compared to the fixed hand of a “compass”.

      1. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be “sunny summer”, and “central cedar”.

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