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What are the poetic devices used in the poem When I Am Dead, My Dearest Summary

What are the poetic devices used in the poem When I Am Dead, My Dearest Summary
Christina RossettiVictorian PoetryWhen I Am Dead My Dearest

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      1. Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two, unlike things without using “like” or “as.” Example: In the line “And dreaming through the twilight,” 
      2. Repetition: The deliberate use of the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis or effect. Example: The repetition of the word “haply” in the lines “Haply I may remember, And haply may forget”.
      3. Imagery: The use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) to create vivid mental images. Example: The lines “Be the green grass above me / With showers and dewdrops wet”.
      4. Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity. Example: In the line “Sing on, as if in pain,” the repetition of the “s” sound in “Sing,” “as,” and “pain” adds a musical quality to the line.
      5. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Example: In the line “I shall not feel the rain,” the repetition of the “a” sound in “shall,” “not,” and “rain” creates an internal rhyme and a musical effect.
      6. Enjambment: The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next without a pause. Example: The poem uses enjambment in several places, such as between “Haply I may remember” and “And haply may forget,” which creates a smooth flow of thought.
      7. Personification: A figure of speech in which human attributes are given to non-human things or abstract ideas. Example: In the line “And if thou wilt, remember, / And if thou wilt, forget,” the speaker personifies memory and forgetfulness as if they are conscious beings.

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