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Poetic Devices Monday Oct. 27, 2014

STANDARDS CCSS ELA L.11-12.5- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings CCSS ELA L.11-12.6- Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Simlie and metaphor Introduction to Poetry By Billy Collins I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem’s room and feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterski across the surface of a poem waving at the author’s name on the shore. But all they want to do is tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hose to find out what it really means.

Apostrophe A direct address to an inanimate object, an abstract idea or quality, or a person not living or present. Twinkle, Twinkle little Star, how I wonder what you are

Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration I am so hungry I could eat a horse He’s got tons of video games

personification Giving something non-human Characteristics The run down house appeared depressed The first rays of morning tiptoes through the meadow

Allusion A reference to another piece of literature, work of art, or historical event. Don’t act like Romeo in Front of her He is acting like Hitler when it comes to group work

An extended, elaborate metaphor it may not make sense at first. Conceit An extended, elaborate metaphor it may not make sense at first. Mark but this flea, and mark in this, How little that which thou deny'st me is; It sucked me first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea, our two bloods mingled be; Thou knowest that this cannot be said A sin, nor shame, nor loss of maidenhead. Yet this enjoys before it woo, And pampered, swells with one blood made of two, And this, alas, is more than we would do...

Synecdoce Using a part of an object, person, or animal to stand for the whole thing. Gray beard Old Man Suits Businessmen Coke Carbonated drinks

Paradox A situation or phrase that appears to be contradictory, but may actually contain truth. What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young Truth is honey which is bitter

Antithesis Saying the opposite of what you really mean, for effect; sarcasm Love is an ideal thing, marriage is a real thing Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.

Irony A figure of speech in which the actual intent is expressed in words that carry the opposite meaning. Lighter and less harsh than sarcasm. “Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.” -“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, Coleridge

Irony Contd. “Go ask his name: if he be married. My grave is like to be my wedding bed.” -Romeo and Juliet

Imagery Word, or sequence of words, that vividly describes sensory details. He whiffed the aroma of brewed coffee The girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric

Symbolism Something represents a completely differing thing or idea. A red rose or red color stands Ah Sunflower, weary of time, Who countest the steps of the sun; Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the traveler’s journey is done

Alliteration Repeated starting sounds (usually consonants)of words. Think tongue twisters. Dunkin’ Donuts PayPal Best Buy Coca-Cola

Assonance Repeated vowel sounds contained within words. Think Dr. Seuss. Go and mow the lawn. Johnny went here and there and everywhere.

Assonance Cont. “Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage, against the dying of the light. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight, Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” -Robert Frost

Onomatopoeia Words that sound like the sound they are describing. The buzzing bee flew away. The sack fell into the river with a splash