1. THE RAVEN
Using a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast “The Raven” with the Simpson’s parody.

2. Rhyme
End Rhyme - Occurs at the end a line of poetry. End rhymes are used to identify rhyme scheme.
Internal Rhyme -Rhymes WITHIN a line of poetry “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary.”

3. Sound Devices Device Definition Example Alliteration
BEGINNING of several consecutive or neighboring words with the same consonant sound.
“I saw a bee busy among the sweet bilberries.”
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words.
“a warm glow suffused both it and the lower steps of the oak staircase”
Repeated “o”
Effect: mellowness (in this case only)
Consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of a series of words
“while the rain descends so, must I lay my head on the cold, drenched ground?”

4. Repetition (Syntax Techniques)
Device
Definition
Example
Repetition
Device in which words, sounds, and ideas are used more than once to enhance rhythm to create emphasis
THE RAVEN
Anadiplosis
The repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause
“He then said the she was the daughter of a French opera-danger, Celine Varens, towards whom he had once cherished hat he called a ‘grande passion’. This passion Celine had progressed to return with even…”
Epanalepsis
The repetition at the end of a clause of a word that occurred at the beginning of the clause
“Breakfast was over, and none had breakfast.”

5. Repetition (Syntax Techniques)
Device
Definition
Example
Anaphora
Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses. Helps to establish rhythm
“What a face he had, now that is was almost on level with mine! What a great nose! And what a mouth! And what large prominent teeth!”
Epistrophe
The repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses. Helps set up a pronounced rhythm and gains special emphasis
“Genius is said to be self-conscious: I cannot tell whether Miss Ingram was a genius, but she was self-conscious—remarkable self conscious indeed.”