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What’s the mood of the poem? How does it make you feel? The mood is very reminiscent of childhood and times when life was such simpler. What poetic devices does Thomas use and what effect do they have on the poem? Use the list above to help you. Thomas uses similes to represent his comparisonsContinue reading “Analysing “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas”

Poetic devices are also used in thousands of books to add suspense, description, clarity, etc. In many comic books the authors use onomatopoeias to create accurate shows when the protagonist will attack the antagonist i.e. classic batman and robin comics. Many mystery and thriller books use short quick sentences or repetition to create suspense andContinue reading “Poetic Devices in Literature”

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58831/old-love-56d23d8c91186 When my aunt died,my uncle raised his handslike a prophet in the Bible.“I’ve lost my girl,” he said,“I’ve lost my girl,” over and over,shaking his head. I didn’t know what to say,where to look,my quiet uncle raising his voiceto silence. My aunt was eighty-seven.“Listen,” my uncle said, sighinglike a tree alone at night,“women know.EveryContinue reading “Analysis of Pat Mora’s “Old Love””

Poetic devices are in no way exclusive to poetry. “The ones I didn’t know I made bold” Rhyme: Words that sound alike, usually at line endings. Rhythm: A metered structure of syllables, consonants, breathing, or press Repetition: Intentional repetition for reinforcement and effect. Alliteration: Two or more words in a line of poetry that beginContinue reading “Poetic Devices”

“The Herefordshire Landscape” purely evokes a sense of place because of it’s non-specific description of any specific country area or social situation. It is merely a poetic description of a landscape. “Slough” makes a social comment about progress and place as it is a poem that is talking about WWII or another social war. YouContinue reading “The theme of “place” in Poems:”

Poetry from the Greek word “poiesis”=”making” is a form of literary art which uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic meaning. It magnifies a moment, a feeling, an image, or an experience. Most poems tell stories. “Poetry is not made to be suckedContinue reading “Poetry”