Oxymoron is a combination of two words of opposing

qualities. Examples: Harmonic cacophony, found

missing
Synecdoche is defined as “a figure of speech by
which a part is put for the whole (such as fifty sail
for fifty ships), the whole for a part (such as society
for high society), the species for the genus (such as
cutthroat for assassin), the genus for the species
(such as a creature for a man), or the name of the
material for the thing made (such as boards for
stage)”
Repetition is a figure of speech that involves repeating words,
phrases, sounds, or structures to emphasize a point
An aphora is the repetition of a word or phrase
at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses,
or sentences.
In his “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. repeated the words “I have a
dream” at the start of five consecutive
sentences.
• assonance
• repeating vowel sounds in words. Here are some examples of
assonance:
• "No pain, no gain": This phrase uses assonance.
• "The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plains": This line from My Fair
Lady uses assonance.
An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a person, place, thing,
or event to create a comparison or add meaning.

"He was acting like a modern-day Romeo" is an allusion to

Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Dust of Snow
Alliteration:a) Has given my heart.b) And saved some
part.
Imagery: Frost uses simple imagery like a crow scattering
snow from hemlock tree, and 'dust of snow falling on the
poet to depict the positive effect of nature on the poet.
Metaphor: This poetic device is used when a covert
comparison is made between two different things or
ideas. In this poem, the poet uses the device of
metaphor in the 3rd line of the 1st stanza, when he
compares the mass of snowflakes atop the hemlock tree
with dust.
Enjambment: In enjambment, the same sentence
continues to the next line without the use of any
punctuation marks. This poem is a very good example of
this poetic device. It has been used throughout the poem.
The lines of stanzas flow to next line without any
punctuations.
Symbolism: Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify
ideas by giving them symbolic meaning that is different
from their literal meaning. The 'crow' and 'hemlock tree'.
The poet has used these as a symbol to show the
emotions like dejection, gloom and depression. Also, he
has used these as symbols to show that these
inauspicious things of nature can also change a person's
mood and mind.
Synecdoche: This poetic device is used in many ways to
represent one thing with the help of an entirely different
one. In this poem, the poet uses this device to represent
the whole in the 1st line of the 2nd stanza. He says that
his "heart" has undergone a change of mood because
the crow has made the snowflakes from the hemlock
tree rain down on him. However, he is now experiencing
a better mood as a result of the actions of the crow.
Fire and Ice
POETIC DEVICES
Rhyme scheme stanza 1 is abaa while for stanza 2 it is
Ababa.
Symbolism Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify
some ideas by giving them symbolic meaning different
from their literal meaning. Fire - symbolizes desire with
human emotions like lust, fury, cruelty, greed etc.. Ice-
symbolizes the hatred with cold feelings of humans
such as rigidity, jealousy, indifference, intolerance etc.
Personification-Personification is to assign human
qualities to non-living things. In this poem, 'fire" and
'ice are capable to destroy the earth.
Metaphor It is a literary device that is used to make a
covert comparison without using the words 'like 'or 'as.
Here, the poet has used the terms 'fire' and 'ice' as
metaphors for the human emotions related to desire
and hatred.
Anaphora Anaphora is the repetition of a word or
expression at the start of two or more consecutive
lines. For example: 'Some say" is repeated at the start
of the lines 1 and 2.
Alliteration -Alliteration is repetition of the same sound
used at the beginning of the nearly placed words.
Example: The sound of 's' in some say, 'f' in "Favour
fire", and 'w' in "world will".
The Ball Poem
POETIC DEVICES
It is written in a free-verse (blank-verse) style. No rhyme scheme is
followed.
• Symbolism: The ball is symbol of the boy's young and innocent
days.
* The word 'BALL' is repeatedly used by John Berryman in the
poem. This technique is called Repetition.
• * Alliteration: And no one buys a ball back, What, what is he to
do?
• *Imagery is also used in the following lines:I saw it go.Merrily
bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over-there it is in
the water!
• *Assonance is used in the following line: (Use of the vowel sound
'e') He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes
Amanda
Poetic Devices
Alliteration:Stop that slouching and sit up straight I
thought I told you to clean Stop that sulking at once,
Amanda!
Allusion:Mermaid (Taken from fairy tales) Rapunzel
(Taken from German fairy tale)
Metaphor: Languid, emerald sea Silence is golden
Freedom is sweet
Rhyme Scheme: aaba ccc
The Trees
Personification: no sun bury its feet in shadow
Simile: like newly discharged patients,
The moon is broken like a mirror
Imagery: It pieces flash now in the crown of the tallest oak.
THE TALE OF CUSTARD THE DRAGON- POETIC DEVICES
SIMILE- Mouth like a fireplace
Belinda was as brave as barrel
Snorting like an engine
Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon
He went at the pirate like a robin at the worm
REPETITION:Suddenly, Suddenly they heard She cried help!
help!
ALLITERATION:and he held in his teeth
FOR ANNE GREGORY-William Butler Yeats
THEME OF THE POEM- The poem deals with the concept of
inner and outer beauty and people's perception on these
two.
POETIC DEVICES
METAPHOR:• Honey coloured ramparts - used for hair
ALLITERATION:• your yellow hair
RHYME SCHEME- The rhyming scheme used is abcbdb.
IMAGERY/TONE- The tone of the poem is conversational.
SHORT SUMMARY- The poem is a conversation between
two people, a girl and a boy and on their perception of
beauty. The boy believes that people are more impressed by
outer beauty. The girl believes that inner beauty is more
important.