What literary devices are used in Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara?

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Poonam Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-16T17:04:07+05:30

Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “So show me, son”, “But believe me”
Simile- A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Examples- “with all their conforming smiles/ Like a fixed portrait smile”, “Shows only my teeth like a snake’s bare fangs”
Enjambment– It is the continuation of a sentence to multiple lines. Many of the sentences in this poem span multiple lines and are therefore of this nature.
Metaphor- A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. Example- “ice-block-cold eyes”.

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