Question

Similies in the mercy poem
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The first notable poetic device used in this poem is a simile. Portia compares mercy with rain in the second line to show it falls gently from the heavens, and the same way mercy should flow (Shakespeare 181). Another literary approach used in the poem is repetition of same sound in the same line known as alliteration.

Answer 2

The first notable poetic device used in this poem is a simile. Portia compares mercy with rain in the second line to show it falls gently from the heavens, and the same way mercy should flow (Shakespeare 181). Another literary approach used in the poem is repetition of same sound in the same line known as alliteration.