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The poet has also used both repetition and similes in the poem. For example— ‘must wait, must stand and wait’ (repetition) and ‘looked at me vaguely as cattle do’ (simile). Pick out examples of both and make a list of them in your notebooks. Give reasons why the poet uses these literary devices.

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Example of ‘repetition’ 

1. ‘On a hot, hot day’ 

2. ‘must wait, must stand and wait’ 

3. ‘And truly I was afraid, I most afraid’ 

4. ‘And slowly very slowly ...’ 

5. ‘... again like a king Like a king in exile’ 

Example of ‘similes’ 

1. ‘I ... like a second comer.’ 

2. ‘He lifted his head ... as cattle do’ 

3. ‘... looked at me vaguely as cattle do’ 

4. ‘... flickered his tongue like a forked night’ 

5. ‘... he seemed to me like a king’

The poet uses alliteration to create a rhythmical sound effect and movement in the poem. The use of similes is effectively done in comparing two different things with similar traits.

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