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Poetic devices used in ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols

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I can identify a range of poetic devices.

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Poets can use a range of poetic devices to enhance the meaning or impact of their poems. Personification is describing a non-living thing as if it is a person. Imagery is the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener. Alliteration is when words that begin with the same sound are placed close together.

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