Tips for the Poetry Section (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Literal comprehension in poetry
Literal comprehension in poetry
Understanding the poem's main idea & surface meaning directly
Inference in poetry
Inference in poetry
Reading between the lines to explain suggested ideas/emotions
Difference: Tone vs Mood
Difference: Tone vs Mood
Tone = poet's attitude; Mood = feeling created in reader
Theme in poetry
Theme in poetry
The main idea or message of the poem
Simile
Simile
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Metaphor
Metaphor
Direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
Personification
Personification
Gives human qualities to objects or ideas
Alliteration
Alliteration
Repeats the same starting sound
Elegy
Elegy
Sad poem written about death or loss
Key rule for poetic devices
Key rule for poetic devices
Don't just identify - explain how it adds meaning or emotion