Question

What are the different types of poetic devices used in the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo'. Explain with examples.

Answer 1

Explanation:

1.Rhyme scheme

2.Personification

3.Metaphor

4.Enjambment

5.Imagery

6.Consonance

7.Assonance

8.Oxymorom'

9.Lurking

10.Alliteration

11.Snarling

12.Baring

13.Fangs

Answer 2

Answer:

Personification: This rhetorical device is used to bestow human qualities on something that is not human. In this poem, the poet uses the device of personification with respect to the tiger that is mentioned in the title of the poem. He refers to the tiger not as “it”, but as “he”.
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