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Rhetorical question: why do men not reck his rod?

Reck refers to recognize or


acknowledge while rod refers to God’s divine authority.
Alliteration: used throughout the poem to place emphasis on specific ideas.
Allusion: (biblical): This “rod” refers to the rod of correction that is found in the
Christian bible (Samuel 7:14). This line implies that God will punish man for being
reckless with the world
Repetition: trod

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