Amanda - Poetic Devices

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Amanda - Poetic Devices

Poetic Device	Definition	Example from the Poem
Metaphor	Implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another	In the poem 'Amanda', the narrator compares her fantasy existence to that of a mermaid (a mermaid, drifting blissfully) and Rapunzel (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care), the famous character from fairy tales.
Alliteration	Repetition of a letter at the start of closely placed words	Stop that slouching and sit up straight, life in a tower is tranquil and rare;