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What figurative language is in Fifteen by William Stafford?

In "Fifteen" by William Stafford, the figurative language used includes:

1. Simile: "My head is like a kite

Blown by the winds and snagged."

2. Personification: "The earth is a sheet

Tattered and pulled"

3. Metaphor: "And the road has worn down so much,

It is trodden to dust"

4. Alliteration: "Fifteen, and I don't know

Whether they are fifteen."

5. Assonance: "All the leaves on the trees

Are new and ready to shine."

These figurative language devices enhance the poem's imagery, making the speaker's experiences and reflections more vivid and impactful.

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