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What are the poetic devices in poem hunting snake?

Alliteration:

* "In the soft summer rain"

* "The voice of the turtledove"

* "Under the white, white thorn"

Assonance:

* "In the soft summer rain"

* "The voice of the turtledove"

* "In a flash, and with a cry"

Consonance:

* "In the soft summer rain"

* "The voice of the turtledove"

* "Under the white, white thorn"

Metaphor:

* "The snake is a king"

* "The snake is a symbol of evil"

* "The snake is a warning"

Personification:

* "The snake lies in the sun"

* "The snake looks at me with its cold, hard eyes"

* "The snake moves with a quick, smooth motion"

Simile:

* "The snake is like a flash of lightning"

* "The snake is like a coiled spring"

* "The snake is like a deadly venom"

Symbolism:

* The snake is a symbol of evil

* The snake is a symbol of temptation

* The snake is a symbol of danger

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