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The lines "I have seen roses damasked, red and white, / But no such roses see I in her cheeks; / And in some perfumes is there more delight / Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks" employ a humor device. Identify the device used and discuss its effect on the meaning and tone of the poem.

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METALSSSSS
The lines "I have seen roses damasked, red and white, / But no such roses see I in her cheeks; / And in some perfumes is there more delight / Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks" employ a humor device. Identify the device used and discuss its effect on the meaning and tone of the poem.

anonymous · Answer

@Hayleymeyer  any thoughts?

anonymous · Answer

@Tazmaniadevil

hayleymeyer · Answer

im not good with poems, to be honest.

bigbosssaint21 · Answer

verbal irony

definition: A device in which what one means does not match what one says. Verbal irony can be playful and funny.