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Intro To PoetryIntro To Poetry

Terms and ConventionsTerms and Conventions

(the fun way)(the fun way)

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Introduction to Literary Introduction to Literary DevicesDevices

Watch the following video and see how many Watch the following video and see how many of the terms you remember or have heard of of the terms you remember or have heard of previously.previously.

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http://blog.flocabulary.com/metonymy/

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Alliteration and Alliteration and ConsonanceConsonance

The repetition of consonant sounds at The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, to intensify the beginning of words, to intensify the beat of the accents.the beat of the accents.

The relation between words in which The relation between words in which the final consonants in the stressed the final consonants in the stressed syllables agree but the vowels that syllables agree but the vowels that precede them differs.precede them differs.

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Alliteration and ConsonanceAlliteration and Consonance

Dead in the middle of Little Italy Dead in the middle of Little Italy little did we know that we riddled some middleman little did we know that we riddled some middleman

who didn't do diddilywho didn't do diddily-Big Pun “Twins (Deep Cover ’98)” -Big Pun “Twins (Deep Cover ’98)”

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PersonificationPersonificationGiving an inanimate Giving an inanimate object the characteristics object the characteristics of a personof a person

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PersonificationPersonification

Boy you got my heartbeat Boy you got my heartbeat running away. Beating like a running away. Beating like a drum and its coming your way. drum and its coming your way. -Nicki Minaj “Superbass” -Nicki Minaj “Superbass”

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InternalInternal RhymeRhymeEnd word rhymes with a End word rhymes with a

word in the middle of the word in the middle of the same line or another nearby same line or another nearby line.line.

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Internal RhymeInternal Rhyme

His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy,His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy,

There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghettiThere’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti

He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombsbombs

But he keeps forgetting what he wrote down.But he keeps forgetting what he wrote down.

-Eminem “Lose Yourself”-Eminem “Lose Yourself”

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SimileSimile Makes an explicit comparison Makes an explicit comparison

of two unrelated things by of two unrelated things by using : like, as, or ‘as if’using : like, as, or ‘as if’

SimileSimile

Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box they tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe“Across the Universe” The Beatles

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MetaphorMetaphor Invokes an implied Invokes an implied

comparison between two comparison between two thingsthings

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MetaphorMetaphor

l I am a mountainI am a mountainI am a tall treeI am a tall treeOhhh, I am a swift windOhhh, I am a swift windSweepin' the countrySweepin' the countryI am a riverI am a riverDown in the valleyDown in the valleyOhhh, I am a visionOhhh, I am a visionAnd I can see clearlyAnd I can see clearlyIf anybody asks you who I amIf anybody asks you who I amJust stand up tall look 'em in the Face Just stand up tall look 'em in the Face and say...and say...

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OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia An imitation of sound spelled An imitation of sound spelled

outout

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OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia

Bang bang there goes your heart Wait a minute let me take you

there (ah)-Jessie J “Bang, Bang”

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ParadoxParadox A statement that although A statement that although

seemingly contradicotry or seemingly contradicotry or absurd may actually be well absurd may actually be well founded or true.founded or true.

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ParadoxParadox

Cause you're a sky, 'cause you're a sky full of starsI wanna die in your arms

'Cause you get lighter the more it gets dark

I'm gonna give you my heart

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MetonymyMetonymy substitution of the name of an substitution of the name of an

object closely associated with object closely associated with a word for the word itself.a word for the word itself.

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MetonymyMetonymy

If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

Don't be mad once you see that he want it

If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it.

-Beyonce “Single Ladies”

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HyperboleHyperbole An overstatement for effect, An overstatement for effect,

an exaggeration.an exaggeration.

It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my backIt's like a whirlwind inside of my headIt's like I can't stop what I'm hearing withinIt's like the face inside is right beneath my skin

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ImageryImagery A visual, aural, or tactile A visual, aural, or tactile

description much like a description much like a painting or melodypainting or melody

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ImageryImagery

So much on my mind that I can't reclineSo much on my mind that I can't reclineBlasting holes in the night till she bled sunshineBlasting holes in the night till she bled sunshineBreathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that

shineshineBreathe out,watch smoke retrace the skylineBreathe out,watch smoke retrace the skyline- Black Star “Respiration” - Black Star “Respiration”

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AllusionAllusion a reference to an outside body a reference to an outside body

of work, event or personof work, event or person

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AllusionAllusion

I'm boss to all employees - and I'm here to teach I'm boss to all employees - and I'm here to teach the principal / Cause I've been saved by mo' bells the principal / Cause I've been saved by mo' bells than Lark Vorheesthan Lark Vorhees

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PunPun a play on words that usually a play on words that usually

depends on words having depends on words having several meanings or sounding several meanings or sounding like another word with a like another word with a different meaning. different meaning.

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PunPun

Why do we still have troops in Germany? To keep the Russians in Czech.•A horse is a very stable animal.•Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.•An elephant’s opinion carries a lot of weight.•What is the difference between a conductor and a teacher? The conductor minds the train and a teacher trains the mind.

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AnalogyAnalogy a comparison made between a comparison made between

two objects, situations, or ideas two objects, situations, or ideas that are somewhat alike but that are somewhat alike but unlike in most respects. unlike in most respects.

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AnalogyAnalogy “The white mares of the moon rush along the sky

Beating their golden hoofs upon the glass Heavens.”

The given lines are from Amy Lowell’s poem “Night Clouds”.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow uses analogy in the below lines taken from his poem “The Day Is Done”.

“Read from some humbler poet,Whose songs gushed from his heart,As showers from the clouds of summer,Or tears from the eyelids start.”

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AllegoryAllegory a narrative either in verse or a narrative either in verse or

prose, in which characters, prose, in which characters, action, and sometimes setting action, and sometimes setting represent abstract concepts represent abstract concepts apart from the literal meaning apart from the literal meaning of the story.of the story.

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AllegoryAllegory I took ya outta Jacob's in clustersI took ya outta Jacob's in clusters

Busters they wanted to rush usBusters they wanted to rush us

Love the way you sparkle when the sun touch yaLove the way you sparkle when the sun touch ya

When you blush you turn blue if your grade is rightWhen you blush you turn blue if your grade is right

You can light up the whole room, turning day from nightYou can light up the whole room, turning day from night

When the summertime is in and the tops are downWhen the summertime is in and the tops are down

With you around my neck we lock the whole block down (that's right)With you around my neck we lock the whole block down (that's right)

It took short sleeves and lounging to understandIt took short sleeves and lounging to understand

The reason they call you ice, everybody freezeThe reason they call you ice, everybody freeze

Ain't a pendant in the sun who can shine like youAin't a pendant in the sun who can shine like you

And that platinum in the charm who can blind like youAnd that platinum in the charm who can blind like you

The direct reason why dudes do they crimes they do I used to snatch the necklace right The direct reason why dudes do they crimes they do I used to snatch the necklace right off them reckless foolsoff them reckless fools

Guess I was jealous that they was so next to youGuess I was jealous that they was so next to you

So I devoted half my time to invest in you. The other half was spent on protecting youSo I devoted half my time to invest in you. The other half was spent on protecting you

Cause you belong to me, now sing ya song for meCause you belong to me, now sing ya song for me

Jay-Z “Girls Best Friend” Jay-Z “Girls Best Friend”

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