What are the poetic devices in the ballad "A Legend of the Northland" by Phoebe Cary?

There are
a number of poetic devices throughout "A Legend of the Northland" by Phoebe Carey. One
that stands out the most is a , which is a comparison between two things (that are not usually
compared to each other) using the words "like" or "as."

In this poem there is a simile on lines 7-8: "the children look like bear's cubs /
In their funny, furry clothes." This is not only comparing children to bear cubs but it is
also giving the reader a better understanding of just how cold it is. The children must have
many heavy layers on to stay warm. Similarly, the simile "thin as a wafer" on line 35
helps to understand the way in which a cake looks, and "black as a coal in the flame"
on line 60 helps the reader to understand the darkness of the woman's new form when she is
changed into a woodpecker.

The poem also contains a number of sound devices.
For example, the lines "And being faint with fasting, / For the day was almost done"
contain, which is the repetition of consonant...