Tips for the Poetry Section (Grade 10 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards

Central idea or message running through the poem

Poet's attitude or feeling towards the subject

Atmosphere the poem creates for the reader

Tone = poet's attitude; mood = reader's feeling

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

Giving human qualities to non-human objects

Poem that tells a story through verse

Mournful poem about death or loss

Reading between the lines; understanding implied meaning