1. THE RIVERPoetic Devices

2. SOME OF THE POETIC DEVICES Literary meaning VS Figurative meaning Rhyme , Rhythm , Free Verse Mood , Tone Repetition, Assonance, Aliteration ,Onomatopoeia Imagery, Symbol Simile, Metaphor , Personification Theme, Moral Values 3. METAPHOR a figure of speech comparing two things but without using like or as 4. The rivers a wanderer Rivers are always on the go.(A nomad, a tramp) 5. The rivers a winder Rivers meander as theyflow. 6. The rivers a hoarderRivers pick up substancesas they go along 7. The rivers a babyRivers makes baby-likesounds 8. The rivers a singerThe sound of a river is like asong 9. The rivers a monsterRivers can destroy 10. ONOMATOPOEIAa sound a thingmakes 11. 1. Hums2. Gurgles3. Sucking4. Gobbled5. Swallow 12. PERSONIFICATIONgives human qualities to things 13. Personification He doesnt choose takes on the 1human ability to make choices He twists and he turns makes 2human-like movements He just cannot be still- is depicted 3as a restless person 14. Personification (continued) And he buries down deep like a4 human has a will of its own sodecides to bury treasure That he wants to keep has the5 human ability to choose He gurgles and hums is like a6 baby 15. Personification (continued) hes happily is given thehuman emotion of happiness Sucking his thumbs takeson human features 16. Personification (continued) As he dances along likehumans can dance Hes gobbled up trees can 10 eat and swallow like humans 17. SIMILE compares two things or personsusing the wordslike or as; 18. SIMILE And sounds likehes happilysucking histhumbs The river is likea baby happilysucking histhumbs 19. CONTRAST Showing twoopposite ideas 20. ContrastThe idea of the Riverbeing a baby thatgurgles and hums iscontrasted to the Riverthat is hungry and vexed 21. ContrastThe idea of the Riversucking his thumbs iscontrasted to the Riverbeing a monster thatgobbles and swallowstrees 22. RHYMEhave the same ending sounds and maybespelled differently 23. RHYME 1st Word2nd Wordtrampcamp hillstillRHYMESdeepkeep WITHhums thumbsalong songvexed next 24. SYMBOLSa thing that stands forsomething else 25. SYMBOLSWanderer Hoardersymbol of symbol of hidinglack ofor keepingstabilitysomething else 26. SYMBOLS Baby Monster symbol of symbol of innocentdestruction 27. VISUAL IMAGESan image that appeals to the sense of sight 28. The River that twists andturns 29. The little treasures that areburied deep in the river bed 30. The baby that sucks histhumbs 31. The singer that dances ashe sings 32. The monster that gobblestrees and swallows humanbeings 33. THE RIVERPOETIC DEVICESTHE END