Metaphor:
Compares two things without using the word like or as.
pondered:
mulled over, contemplated
ostler:
stableman
wicket:
gate
implore:
ask for
Alliteration:
Repeated consonant sounds Internal
Rhyme:
Rhyme within the line. Assonance:
Repeated vowel sounds
Simile:
Compares two things using the word like or as.