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

Subject, central idea, or underlying message of a poem

Poet's attitude towards subject and readers

Atmosphere or feeling the poet creates

Comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'

Calls something by a name not literally applicable to it

Attributes human qualities to non-living objects

Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in different words

Continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line

One page or 250-300 words

Present tense