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Which are the poetic devices used in the poem Lines written in Early Spring?

Which are the poetic devices used in the poem Lines written in Early Spring?

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  1. Following figures of speech have been used in the poem Lines Written in Early Spring:

    1. Alliteration- It is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Examples- “What Man has made of Man”, “Their thoughts”
    2. Personification– Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. Examples- “every flower/ Enjoys the air it breathes”, “budding twigs spread out their fan/ To catch the breezy air”, “Nature’s holy plan”, “To her fair works did Nature link”
    3. 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.
    4. Imagery– Imagery refers to the elements of a poem that engage a reader’s senses. The poet uses imagery through his descriptions of nature in this poem.

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