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which poetic device is used in the fourth line here? what is its significance in the context?

which poetic device is used in the fourth line here? what is its significance in the context?

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  1. In the fourth line, “like a lily in bloom”, the poetic device used is a simile. It has been used to draw a similarity between two unlikely things to depict the visual image more prominently.

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