A Tiger in the Zoo - Poetic Devices

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A Tiger in the Zoo - Poetic Devices


Poetic DeviceDefinitionExample from the Poem
AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds in the same line
He stalks in his vivid stripes
behind bars
ImageryCreating pictures in mindlurking in shadow
plump deer
sliding through
Rhyme SchemePattern of rhymes at the end of each line
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