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literature (literary devices (allegory
has a symbollic and hidden…
literature
literary devices
allegory
- has a symbollic and hidden meaning typically a moral or political one
use
- to convey the semi-hidden meaning through symbollism to create moral/spiritual/political meaning
alliteration
use:
- focuses readers attention on a particular section of the text
- creates rhythm and can have particular connotations eg 'S' implies sneakiness/snakiness
- enhaces the pleasure of reading the poem
- makes it more attractive and appealing
- set rhythm or influence how poeple read it
Allusion
- indirect reference to a person, event, thing or to a part of another text
use:
- enhance a text by providing further meaning
- can also be used in a more complex sense to make a ironic comment.
- can also reveal unspoken assumptions and and biases
- allow the writer to give an example or get a point across without going into a lengthy discourse
Antithesis
- two phrases/sentences with opposing meaning/ideas
use:
the writer makes use of antithesis in "" to create a stark contrast between the ideas of and __, creating a more vivid picture as well as create a abalance between the two opposing ideas and lend greater insight regarding the subject.
assonance/consonance
assonance: vowels
consonance: non vowels
use
assonance/consonance is used to reinforce meanings of words and set the mood of the poem. it is also used in character development.
Diction
- refers to word choice/ phrasing in literary piece
- Formal diction: e.g. could you please pass me the milk (essay, business letter)
- Informal diction: e.g give me that (people you know well)
foreshadowing
hinting or setting the stage for the story to unfold
use:
suggest the upcoming events in a story and create suspense.
hyperbole
exaggerate meanings of the basic crux to produce a grander, more noticeable effect, emphasising on emotion/ mood created
Imagery:
- includes:
metaphor and simile and personification
use:
creates mental image in readers and helps them visualise the author's meaning more realistically
metaphor:
taking a concept that we understand to better explain by drawing comparison to another subject we wish to explain.
simile:
simlie
a greater deeper meaning in attached to an otherwise simple sentence, and allows readers to better understand the sentiment the author wishes to convey
irony
- verbal irony: words express something contrary to the truth, it is often sarcastic.
- situational irony: generally includes sharp contrasts and contradictions, allow the readers to make a distinction between appearances and realities, and eventually associate them to the theme of a story.
- dramatic irony: create situations where the reader knows much more about the episodes and the resolutions before the chief character or characters, embellish, emphasise, and to convey moods and emotions more effectively, generates curoisity
- brings about added meanings, develops readers interest, forcers readers to imagine and comprehend underlying meanings in text
Juxtaposition
draws contrast between two directly or indirectly related entities next to each other, ettching out character detail, creating a suspense and lending a rhetorical effect.
onomatopoeia
creates vivid mental images
- eg boom hum, huff, hissed
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SPECS
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emotions
what is the predominant emotion/feeling in the poem? do(es) this(these) emotions evoke any feeling in the readers? does the mood and feelings remain the same throughout the poem or does it change?
craftsmanship
what are the literary devices used by the poet in the poem, and what are the effects of this techniques/devices?
summary
in conclusion, what is the impact of the poem on readers? did it successfully achieve to convey the poet's message?
SLIMS
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language - what is the kind of language used in the poem? is it used appropriately, and does it convey the poet's desire?
imagery - similes: using "like" and "such as"; metaphors: using to items to compare them; personification: to give an object humane characteristics.
movement - what is the rhythm of the poem? what impact do these rhythmic effects have on the readers?
sounds - does the poem make use of sounds (like onomatopoeia, alliteration and assonance)? does it rhyme?
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