Grade 7_ Q1_Poetry and Literary Devices.pptx

Poetry and the examples of Literary Devices

1. POETRY – LITERARY DEVICES

2. LITERARY DEVICES Literary devices enhance writing by adding depth, emphasis, and a richer sensory experience for the reader. They are tools and techniques that poets use to enrich the meaning, imagery, and impact of their work.

3. Imagery Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures for the reader. Examples include visual imagery (sight), auditory imagery (sound), olfactory imagery (smell), gustatory imagery (taste), and tactile imagery or touch. (e.g., "The scent of fresh rain on the earth").

4. Simile A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" (e.g., "Her smile was as bright as the sun").

5. Metaphor -A comparison between two unlike things, suggesting a similarity or shared characteristic without using "like" or "as." -A direct comparison between two unlike things. (e.g., "Time is a thief").

6. Personification - Giving human characteristics or qualities to non-human objects, animals, or abstract concepts. (e.g., "The wind whispered through the trees").

7. Symbolism Using objects, colors, or elements to represent deeper meanings or ideas beyond their literal significance. (e.g., "A dove symbolizes peace").

8. Rhyme The repetition of similar sounds, usually at the ends of lines in poetry. Common rhyme schemes include AABB, ABAB, and ABCB.

9. Tone Tone can be conveyed through word choice, imagery, syntax, and overall style. Common tones in poetry include playful, serious, nostalgic, melancholic, sarcastic, hopeful, and reflective.

10. Mood The emotional atmosphere or feeling evoked in the reader by the poem. Mood can range from joyful and celebratory to dark and ominous, depending on the subject matter and the poet's treatment of it.

11. Alliteration The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: " P eter P iper p icked a p eck of p ickled p eppers."

12. Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration used for effect. Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

13. Onomatopoeia - A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: "The bees buzzed loudly in the garden."

14. Assonance - Repetition of vowel sounds. "The keen, deep founder freely speaks about the peaks and valleys.”

15. Anaphora The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence for emphasis. " The founder is stressed, the founder is tires, the founder is resilient."

16. Anthithesis Juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure, to emphasize, create drama, or highlight. "The founder is stressed , yet the team is calm ."

17. Tricolon A series of 3 parallel words, phrases, or clauses. This enhances rhythm and creates emphasis. "The founder is stressed, strained, stretched ."

18. Paradox A statement that contradicts itself but still seems true. Can be intriguing. "The founder is calm storm."

19. Irony Using language that signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. " The founder is as relaxed as a skydiver without a parachute."

20. Catachresis Purposefully using a word incorrectly, for effect. "The founder drinks from the well of stress."

21. Pleonasm Use more words than necessary to convey meaning and emphasis. "The founder is stressed , full of stress , a picture of stress ."

22. Synecdoche Part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. Below a mouth represents a whole person. "The founder has too many mouth to feed."

23. Allegory Narrative or description that has a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal one. "The founder, adrift in a sea of stress, battles the waves of work and the winds of deadlines."

24. THANK YOU! The end of lesson…