Leave my loneliness unbroken!-quit the bust above my

door!

Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form

from off my door!

The underlined phrase is an example of which of these poetic devices?

O

A. Repetition

O B. Rhyme

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c. Alliteration

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D. Metaphor

A. Repetition

Explanation:

The given phrase is a quote from "The Raven", a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe and published in 1845. This is one of Poe's most well-known poems, often praised for its musicality and stylized language.

In this excerpt, out of all the listed poetic devices, we can notice repetition. This device refers to the repetition of words or phrases in order to emphasize, clarify or make an idea more memorable, as well as create rhythm. Words door and take thy are repeated twice, additionally drawing the attention of the reader to these parts of the text.