Analysing poetry (Lit)
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ANALYSING POETRY
Poetic Devices/ Techniques
LANGUAGE AND SOUNDS IN POETRY
F
igurative Language
S
ymbols
S
ound Devices
R
hythm
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (PG19)C
reates imagery or pictures in the minds of the reader.
E
g: She is all smiles
M
eaning: Showing happiness
S
imile
P
ersonification
M
etaphor
SIMILE
D
efinition: Comparing one thing (object, person,idea)
to another with the use of the word “like” & “as”
E
g: Tim is as cunning as a fox
He runs like the wind
PERSONIFICATION (PG 20)
D
efinition: An object/ idea which is given human characteristic
or personality.
E
g: The pen is dancing.
The dying sun shows its last glimpse of orange.
METAPHOR
D
efinition: Comparing one thing with another
without the use of “like” & “as”
E
g: Everyday is a winding road
She has a heart of stone
SYMBOLS
D
efinition: Something that represents a larger idea, issue or
value.
E
g: The Eagle
Candle
Seasons
SOUND DEVICES (PG 21)
O
nomatopoeia
A
lliteration
R
hyme
ONOMATOPOEIA
D
efinition: Words which are sound words.
E
g: “Boom”
“Crash”
“Shrieks”
ALLITERATION (PG 22)
D
efinition: Letters at the beginning of the words in a
sentence are repeated.
E
g: Tongue Twisters
Peter Piper Picked A Peck of Pickled
Pepper
RHYME
D
efinition: The end words sounds the same.
E
g: Her heart is so fake,
It is yours to take.
The wind bends the willow tree,
It looks as though it will be set free.
Poetic Technique/Device
Give 3 examples:
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Rhyme
Your Individual Task: Draw the table below on a piece of foolscap paper and fill in the right column.