Task Overview:
The task involves two main sections:
1.
Section A: Matching poetic devices to their definitions.
2.
Section B: Identifying the poetic devices used in given extracts.
Let's solve each section step by step.
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Section A: Match the poetic device on the left to its definition on the right.
#### Definitions Recap:
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A. the exaggeration of the truth
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B. words that sound like a natural sound
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C. comparison of two things without using “like” or “as”
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D. comparison of two things using “like” or “as”
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E. giving human features to an object
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F. repetition of initial consonants
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G. repetition of initial and internal consonants
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H. repetition of vowel sounds
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I. reference to a famous historical or literary event/person
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J. repeated use of the same word
#### Poetic Devices:
1.
Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonants (F).
2.
Allusion: Reference to a famous historical or literary event/person (I).
3.
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds (H).
4.
Consonance: Repetition of initial and internal consonants (G).
5.
Hyperbole: The exaggeration of the truth (A).
6.
Metaphor: Comparison of two things without using “like” or “as” (C).
7.
Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like a natural sound (B).
8.
Personification: Giving human features to an object (E).
9.
Repetition: Repeated use of the same word (J).
10.
Simile: Comparison of two things using “like” or “as” (D).
#### Matched Answers:
1. alliteration →
F
2. allusion →
I
3. assonance →
H
4. consonance →
G
5. hyperbole →
A
6. metaphor →
C
7. onomatopoeia →
B
8. personification →
E
9. repetition →
J
10. simile →
D
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Section B: Identify the poetic device being used by the author in each extract.
#### Extract 1:
> I keep your picture in my drawer
> Like a painted souvenir of something more.
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Analysis: The phrase "Like a painted souvenir" uses the word "like" to compare the picture to a souvenir. This is a clear example of a
simile.
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Answer:
Simile (D)
#### Extract 2:
> Love is a ship we all hope to steer
> Through troubled times
> ’Cross an ocean of fear.
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Analysis: The phrase "Love is a ship" directly compares love to a ship without using "like" or "as." This is a
metaphor.
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Answer:
Metaphor (C)
#### Extract 3:
> But he grew old
> This knight so bold
> And o’er his heart a shadow.
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Analysis: The phrase "This knight so bold" attributes human characteristics (boldness) to a knight, which is an inanimate object. This is an example of
personification.
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Answer:
Personification (E)
#### Extract 4:
> Continuous as a star that shines
> They stretched in a never-ending line.
> (Two devices)
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Analysis:
1. The phrase "Continuous as a star that shines" uses "as" to compare something to a shining star. This is a
simile.
2. The repetition of the "s" sound in "stretched," "star," and "shines" is an example of
alliteration.
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Answer:
Simile (D) and
Alliteration (F)
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Final Answers:
#### Section A:
1. F
2. I
3. H
4. G
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. E
9. J
10. D
#### Section B:
1. Simile (D)
2. Metaphor (C)
3. Personification (E)
4. Simile (D) and Alliteration (F)
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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{Section A: 1-F, 2-I, 3-H, 4-G, 5-A, 6-C, 7-B, 8-E, 9-J, 10-D}
}
\]
\[
\boxed{
\text{Section B: 1-D, 2-C, 3-E, 4-D and F}
}
\]
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