PPT-A Few Important Poetic Devices

Metaphor Metaphor is a figure of speech which makes a   comparison  between two things or objects that are unalike My brother was  boiling mad The assignment was  a breeze I am a rock I am an Island. The Science of Literature. What is Formalism?. Also referred to as “New Criticism”. Relies solely on the text for analysis (no author biography, no cultural background). Breaks down literary/poetic devices. Mr. Storey, 2011. Poetic Devices: What are they? Why are they so special?. Poetic devices fit into the category of figurative language. . They can DEFINITELY be used in more than JUST poetry.. Click on the penguin to take a peek at a video clip on your first two poetic devices. Once you finishing watching the clip, close the media player to continue the PowerPoint.. Figures . of . speech/ . Figurative . language:. A . form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. Personification:. Giving . human attributes to an animal, object or idea. Looking at Innovation Through Poetry. What Is Poetic Analysis?. Poetic analysis . is a detailed discussion of how the language of a poem contributes to its meaning. . To . analyze a poem, you will need to correctly identify the poetic devices in the poem as well as give a very detailed close reading of the poem. . &. poetic devices. By . Poonsarp. . Techasupatkul. 1005. introduction. Purpose-to understand what is poetic license and poetic device. Poetic license. Poetic license is the liberty by an artist in changing the original form or fact to achieve . DO NOW: . What is one thing you observed over the weekend? Explain.. (Where were you? What were you doing? Did it have an impact on you?). 3-4 sentences. 9/12/16. Learning Goal:. 1.. . I will . learn different poetic devices and how they are used in different poems. by Edgar Allan Poe. Stanza # Stanza #. Student Name Student Name. Core #. Date. Stanza #s. Copy of your two stanzas – formatted and ready to present just as Poe wrote them (line breaks, indentations, spelling, capitalization, etc. Junior Cert Poetry . Poetic terms/Techniques . Speaker/ person. : the voice in the poem. This is usually but not always the voice of the poet. . Title:. name of the poem . Tone/Mood. : how the poet feels about what she/he is writing (joyful, angry, bitter, self-pity etc.). What is Formalism?. Also referred to as “New Criticism”. Relies solely on the text for analysis (no author biography, no cultural background). Breaks down literary/poetic devices. How they’re used. Modern Usage. History Refresher. Helpful Information. While Hamilton was married to Elizabeth Schuyler, he engaged in an affair with Maria Reynolds who played to Hamilton’s sympathy for orphaned children by telling him her husband had left her and her daughter to fend for themselves. It turned out to be a plot of extortion designed to gather extensive amounts of money from Hamilton. The affair (and extortion) was later revealed and although Hamilton admitted his misdoings, it was a large detriment to his political career.. Beowulf. According to the editors of NA, it may have been composed (orally) in the first half of the eighth century, circa 750 AD.. We don’t know the author.. Evidence in the poem indicates that different dialects work their way into the poem, suggesting that it was passed along, over time, from place to place, before being put into writing.. Form (Poetic Structure). A particular organization of parts that makes a whole. Examples. . • the way words are arranged in a line. . • lines are arranged in a stanza. . • units of sound are organized to achieve rhythm and rhyme. TODAY WE WILL…. . IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL . . WRITING ABILITY THROUGH. . POETIC LANGUAGE. . QUICK REVIEW FROM FRIDAY….. Using your notes, TURN TO THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU AND EXPLAIN . IMAGERY. AND THE . Samuel Taylor Coleridge . Romanticism. Background. Originally published in 1798 as The Rime of the . Ancyent. . Marinere. .. the language . went against the emerging Romantic tradition of writing in contemporary, unrhymed language .