The dominant device in stanza one of poem:A. metaphor B. alliterationC. simileD. personificationstrikethrough_schat_bubble_outline

Line 9 of the poem is an example of what literary device?A. simileB. metaphorC. personificationD. alliterationstrikethrough_schat_bubble_outline

Poem 1 – A PhotographPoetic Devices1. Alliteration – repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of two or more consecutive words. The instances of alliteration in the poem are as follows-Stood stillThrough theirMy mother’sTerribly transientSilence silences2. Epithet – a phrase expressing a quality of a person or somethingTerribly transient3. Oxymoron – a term which contradicts itselfLaboured ease Poem 2 – The Laburnum TopLiterary Devices1. Alliteration – repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of two or more consecutive words. The instances of alliteration in the poem are as follows-September sunlighttree trembles2. Metaphor – an indirect comparison between two things. Generally, a quality is compared.“She enters the thickness, and a machine starts up” – the noise created by the movement of the birds is compared to the machine’s noise“It is the engine of her family.”“Showing her barred face identity mask”3. Personification – the attribution of personal nature characteristics to something non-humanThe whole tree trembles and thrills.4. Simile – comparison between two things using like or as.Sleek as a lizard5. Transferred Epithet – the figure of speech where the adverb is transferred to another nounher barred face identity mask Poem 3 – The Voice of the RainLiterary Devices1. Hyperbole – exaggerated statementsBottomless sea2. Imagery – visual description of somethingSoft-falling shower3. Metaphor – an indirect comparison between the qualities of different thingsI am the Poem of Earth – rain is being compared to a poem4. Personification – the poet used a non-living thing as a living thing in the poetI am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain Poem 4 – ChildhoodPoetic Devices1. Alliteration – The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected wordsThe timeMy mindWhichever wayThoughts that2. Antithesis – where two opposite words are used together in a sentence in a poemHell and Heaven3. Individuality – In stanza 3, the poet realized that he can use his own mind and can produce his own thoughts. He discovered a sense of individuality in himself.4. Inversion – when the subject-verb order is reversedTo use whichever way I choose5. Rationalism – the poet rationalizes the lost childhood when he was eleven and when he found out that hell and heaven don’t exist and are not found in geography.Was it the day I ceased to be eleven,Was it the time I realized that Hell and Heaven,Could not be found in Geography,6. Refrain – a group of phrase which is repeated in the poemWhen did my childhood go?Was that the day!7. Rhyme Scheme – the rhyme scheme used in the poem ‘Childhood’ is ABBCCD. Poem 5 – Father to SonLiterary Devices1. Alliteration – The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected wordsThe seed I spent or sown it where – ‘s’ soundSilence surrounds us2. Metaphor – an indirect comparison between a quality shared by two persons or thingsThe seed I spent or sown it whereThe land is his and none of mine?I would haveHim prodigal, returning toHis father’s house3. Simile – a figure of speech that makes comparison and shows similarities between two thingsWe speak like strangers

Identify two different figurative devices and explain how they enhance the meaning or enjoyment of the poem. Be sure to include specific line numbers.

Read the following sentence:The sun angrily threw down its rays.Which poetic device does this sentence use?A.SimileB.AlliterationC.Slant rhymeD.PersonificationSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Identify one structural device (stanza formation, caesura, end-stopped lines, parallelism, rhyme scheme, etc.) and explain how it enhances either your interpretation or enjoyment of the poem.