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FIGURES OF SPEECH AND OTHER LITERARY TECHNIQUES Figures of Speech any intentional deviation from literal statement or common usage that emphasizes, clarifies, or embellishes both written and spoken language. POETIC TECHNIQUES Poetic devices are a form of literary device used in...

FIGURES OF SPEECH AND OTHER LITERARY TECHNIQUES Figures of Speech any intentional deviation from literal statement or common usage that emphasizes, clarifies, or embellishes both written and spoken language. POETIC TECHNIQUES Poetic devices are a form of literary device used in poetry.  RHYTHM The regular, measured flow of words or phrases in a verse or prose.  STANZA Recurrent grouping of two or more lines in a poem.  VERSE A name given to any poetry or metrical composition. Example:  TYPES OF VERSE Blank Verse Example:  TYPES OF VERSE Free Verse  TYPES OF VERSE Couplet Couplet Poem by Rebecca Wiggins Across the sky they seem to flow As Wind and currents gently blow The cumulus clouds in the sky, Fluffy, white, and ever so high. Their shapes and forms are most complex Numbering at least a googolplex. Identify the poetic devices used: DEVICES BASED ON SOUND ALLITERATION  Example: The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew The furrow followed free That sends light rustle rushes to their leaves  Identify the Alliteration ASSONANCE  Example: The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.  Identify the assonance: Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind  RHYME The sound must be preceded by different consonants for true rhyme. Letters are used to indicate the rhyming scheme or pattern.  Example: The sun does arise Make happy the skies  Identify the rhyme: A delinquent who lived on his own Attempted to take a loan When the banker said “no” The man asked with a great woe How his library fees have been known  ONOMATOPOEIA The device in which the sound of a word echoes its sense.  Example: Bright streaks whiz through the sky Thunk! Whoosh!  Identify the onomatopoeia: The waves are racing towards the shore Booming, crashing… more more more! DEVICES BASED ON COMPARISON  SIMILE A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.  Example: As brave as a Lion Crazy like a Fox  Recitation: Give an example of a simile  METAPHOR Used for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas.  Example: Love is a battlefield  Recitation: Give an example of a metaphor PERSONIFICATION Device in which an inanimate object or idea, or an abstract concept is given human qualities  I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.  Identify the Personification The lonely lighthouse vigilantly shined its light to warn ships away from its rocky coast HYPERBOLE A metaphor involving exaggeration.  Example: I’m hungry, I could eat a horse.  Recitation: Give an example of a hyperbole Figures of speech based on word associations SYMBOLISM The use of one object to suggest or represent another.  Example: The cross as a symbol of Christianity The colour black suggests death The dove is a symbol of peace.  Recitation: Give an example of symbolism  ALLUSION Literary, History, Biblical, Mythical. When the poet refers indirectly to something presumably known to the reader.  Example: “And a Good Friday was had by all” is a biblical allusion to the day Christ was crucified. Example:  Identify the Allusion She was a good Samaritan when she helped the lady.  ACTIVITY: Write a Story, Utilize LD! Directions: Write your own short story utilizing the literary devices discussed. You must integrate a poem within your story. Include a title. CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS Content 5 or more Literary Devices were correctly utilized 4 Impact & There is a clear development of Creativity ideas 3 Originality The idea, perspective, or presentation is unique and fresh 3 Thank you