Fog - Poetic Devices

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Fog - Poetic Devices

Poetic Device	Definition	Example from the Poem
Metaphor	Implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another	The fog in the poem is compared to a cat that walks on its soft foot. It means that the fog is very subtle, like a cat.
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;