Can someone tell me what literary devices were used in the poem Kubla Khan? I couldn't really understand it!
Lots of imagery, much of it veiled in "romantic" sexuality. Unknown caverns, geysering rivers,Pleasure domes ( is this old fashioned reference to the mound of Venus or a brothel?) It is a disjointed lil work which mostly leaves me thinking the author was frustrated on many levels including inspiration for concluding this work. Try these Links: http://www.englishromantics.com/kublakha... http://allfreeessays.com/student/Analysi... http://www.sesk.org/Aesthetics/Literatur... "This poem has very symmetrical and clear composition. We can divide this poem in two parts.The first part is narrative-descriptive part written in the third person,The second part is lyrical and written in the first person in short verse form.Despite the differences within the poem Kubla Khan possesses the unity of style and atmosphere." allfreeessays.com/student/Analysis
What is the purpose,meaning, and literary devices of this Pablo Neruda Poem called "Poetry"?
And it was at that age ... Poetry arrived in search of me. I don't know, I don't know where it came from, from winter or a river. I don't know how or when, no they were not voices, they were not words, nor silence, but from a street I was summoned, from the branches of night, abruptly from the others, among violent fires or returning alone, there I was without a face and it touched me. I did not know what to say, my mouth had no way with names, my eyes were blind, and something started in my soul, fever or forgotten wings, and I made my own way, deciphering that fire, and I wrote the first faint line, faint, without substance, pure nonsense, pure wisdom of someone who knows nothing, and suddenly I saw the heavens unfastened and open, planets, palpitating plantations, shadow perforated, riddled with arrows, fire and flowers, the winding night, the universe. And I, infinitesimal being, drunk with the great starry void, likeness, image of mystery, felt myself a pure part of the abyss, I wheeled with the stars, my heart broke loose on the wind.
What are some literary devices in tjee poem same song by pat mora? please help?
"Same Song" by Pat Mora While my sixteen year-old son sleeps, My twelve year-old daughter Stumbles into the bathroom at six a.m. Plugs in the curling iron Squeezes into faded jeans Curls her hair carefully Strokes Aztec Blue shadow on her eyelids Smoothes Frosted Mauve blusher on her cheeks Outlines her mouth in Neon Pink Peers into the mirror, mirror on the wall Frowns at her face, her eyes, her skin Not fair. At night this daughter Stumbles off to bed at nine Eyes half-shut while my son Jogs a mile in the cold dark Then lifts weights in the garage Curls and bench presses Expanding biceps, triceps, pectorals, One-handed push-ups, one hundred sit-ups Peers into that mirror, mirror and frowns too.
Can someone tell me the poetic devices in the poem "does it matter"?
I can, but I will not tell you the theme. You are going to need to read it and search your heart. What does it say to you? Tone - the feeling in the work. How do you feel when you read of someone else gobbling muffins and eggs as the speaker tries not to act as if he minds when he has lost his leg and can not go hunting. Mood - does the speaker sound sad, angry, hopeful? Mood in literature is much like mood in everyday language. What words make you think the mood is as it is? What are dreams from the pit? How does the image make you feel? Those are word choices that affect tone, mood and them. Think about what is going on in the larger world. At the time the poem was written, what was happening? If it was written recently, is it in reaction to a particular world event? If it was written in the late 1960's, the early 1940's or before? What do those time periods have in common? Where was the author? What had he or she personally been through before writing it? I want you to think about this poem, rather than asking the folks here at YA to think for you. If you have a question about a particular poetic device like metaphors, similes, rhymes, etc, I'll answer those, but I will not do your analysis for you. I hope that helps.
What literary devices are used in this poem?
Hey. I think you're misunderstanding the term 'literary device'. What you've basically done, is searched for the same letter being used more than once - that's not really a literary device. Plus, I think you mean consonant, not constant. Anyway, here's your help. A literary device could mean for example... Alliteration: Its Past, enlightened to Perceive new Periods of Pain End rhyme: As you spotted, 'contain' and 'pain'. Imagery and theme: In this case temporal imagery (related to time) - 'recollect', 'future', 'infinite', 'past'. Syllabic rhythm: first line 8 syllables, second line 6 syllables, third 8 syllables, fourth 6. Repetition of 'it' in the second stanza also creates a pattern. There are more, but they get increasingly obscure and it's unlikely the level you're studying at will need to go into that much detail. Good luck.
What is the effect of literary devices on the theme of the poem?
Literary devices are also called poetic devices when used in poems.Actually, there are hundreds of literary devices, but the most commonly used are, allusion, foreshadowing, euphemism, diction, epigraph, imagery, metaphor, simile, personification, point of view and structure.Literary devices are narrative techniques that adds so many things to a poem such as texture, energy and excitement to the readers.They are added to grip reader's imagination and this helps conveying information more easily.It helps to grab attention of the reader. And as a reader, they like to read poems including poetics devices than the one without them, because poetic devices gives life to a poem.If you want to study the literary devices more deeply you can go to the following site.Literary Devices | Literary TermsThank You! :)
Are there any other literary devices in this poem besides onomatopoeia?
Sounds sum and summon the remembering of summers. The humming of the sun The mumbling in the honey-suckle vine The whirring in the clovered grass The pizzicato plinkle of ice in an auburn uncle's amber glass. The whing of father's racquet and the whack of brother's bat on cousin's ball and calling voices call- ing voices spilling voices... The munching of saltwater at the splintered dock the slap and slop of waves on little sloops The quarreling of oarlocks hours across the bay The canvas sails that bleat as they are blown. The heaving buoy bell- ing HERE I am HERE you are HEAR HEAR listen listen listen The gramophone is wound the music goes round and around BYE BYE BLUES LINDY'S COMING voices calling calling calling "Children! Children! Time's Up Time's Up" Merrily sturdily wantonly the familial voices cheerily chidingly call to the children TIME'S UP and the mute children's unvoiced clamor sacks the summer air crying Mother Mother are you there?