Question on: SS1 Literature - Elements of poetry / poetry devices
Which of the following poetic devices is used in the following line from the poem "Harmattan" by Gabriel Okara:
"Harmattan wind, you are a sharp knife,
Cutting through my flesh."
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The poetic device used in the line "Harmattan wind, you are a sharp knife,
Cutting through my flesh" is metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is directly compared to another without using the words "like" or "as." In this case, the poet is comparing the harmattan wind to a sharp knife.
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