POETIC DEVICES - HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS BY CAROLYN WELLS

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HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS

CAROLYN WELLS

POETIC DEVICES

LITERARY TECHNIQUES USED BY POETS TO ENHANCE MEANING/INTENSIFY MOOD OR FEELINGS/ TO MAKE IT RHYME.

RHYME SCHEME

A rhyme scheme is the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza.
ababcc

ALLITERATION

STANZAS 2 - SOUND OF "R" REPEATED
STANZA 3 - 'H', L SOUNDS ARE REPEATED
STANZA 4' - B' SOUND REPEATED
STANZA5 - 'N' SOUND REPEATED
STANZA 6 - 'H' SOUND REPEATED

INVERSION

REVERSE THE ORDER OF SENTENCE TO CREATE RHYMING EFFECT
STANZA -1,2

ASSONANCE

REPETITION OF VOWELS (NEARBY WORDS)
STANZAS - 1, 2 3 4,5,6

ENJAMBMENT

CONTINUATION OF A SENTENCE WITHOUT A PAUSE AND WITHOUT PUNCTUATION
STANZAS 1,4, 5

REPETITION

REPETITION OF WORDS OR PHRASES
STANZA 3

HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS

CAROLYN WELLS

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