Literary devices poetry 4V

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Literary devices (and some extras)

Be able to:

• Identify,
• Show its effect,
• Use examples of the poem to highlight this effect.

Practice round!

Literary devices

Which literary devices do you know?

What is a 'narrator'?

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

I'm drowning in a sea of grief.

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

My love for you is as deep as the ocean.

Give an example of an onomatopoeia.

Which tone of voice is saying the exact opposite of what you mean?

1. satire
2. hyperbole
3. irony
4. alliteration

Alliteration

Hyperbole

Sarcasm

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Weather forecast for tonight: dark.

Kim's kid kept kicking like crazy!

'The poet labors all his days
To build the beauty in his rhyme'
is an ....................?

What is the aim of imagery?

1. To build suspension.
2. To evoke a response from the reader.
3. To make the writing attractive.
4. To highlight jokes.

What is meant with the 'form' of a poem?

What connotation do you have to the word 'crown'?

Death

Love

Religion

The red wheel barrow

so much depends​

upon ​

​

a red wheel​

barrow ​

​

glazed with rain​

water ​

​

beside the white​

chickens. 

What is your first reaction to the poem?

How do you know? What are the ideas, the words, the images and the symbols used?

What do you think the poem is about?

How is the “What” communicated?
Which techniques are used? (structure, tone, mood, language)

Which literary devices do you now know?