Structure & Poetic Techniques (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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Structure in poetry
Structure in poetry
How a poem appears on the page
Purpose of poetic techniques
Purpose of poetic techniques
Enhance readability, aesthetic & emotional impact
Stanza form of the poem
Stanza form of the poem
Three stanzas of equal length
First stanza introduces
First stanza introduces
Poet's desire to escape to Innisfree
Second stanza describes
Second stanza describes
Peaceful & serene environment at Innisfree
Third stanza contrasts
Third stanza contrasts
Innisfree vision with noisy city life
Line repeated in poem
Line repeated in poem
'I will arise and go now'
Where line is repeated
Where line is repeated
First and third stanzas
Repetition's effect
Repetition's effect
Emphasizes longing & determination to escape
Alliteration in 'live alone'
Alliteration in 'live alone'
'l' sound repetition
Assonance in 'lake water lapping'
Assonance in 'lake water lapping'
'a' sound repetition
Personification example
Personification example
'peace comes dropping slow'
Personification shows
Personification shows
Peace described with human qualities