Question

"Altogether changed and yet same". Which poetic device is used here?

Answer 1

Answer:

The poetic device used in the line “Altogether changed and yet same” from the poem “Voice of the Rain” written by Walt Whitman is Oxymoron.  

Explanation:

This poetic device is one where ideas in a sentence contradict each other. The poem is based on rain talking to the poet. So altogether changed refers to the concept of rain formation – evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.  

Water evaporates to form vapor and changes to clouds. Though it takes a different form, it is water. The water form as rain is what has two different ways.