O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June

A graphic image of a rose in full bloom.
Type of device

Simile
Effect:

His love is perfect and beautiful, like a newly opened “red rose.”

O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune

A graphic image of a musical note surrounded by a circle border.
Type of device:
Simile
Effect:
Sample Response:

His love is like a beautiful song, not harsh or out of tune but “sweetly played.”

And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry.

A graphic image of a sailboat on the open water.
Type of device:
Hyperbole
Effect:
Sample Response:

His love will last forever, until the “seas gang dry,” which means his love will never end.

Source: Red Rose, Pippi2011, openclipart; Music Icon-Green-1, gsagri04, openclipart; Monkey head, gmad, openclipart; Boat at Sea, Oiku, openclipart