Poetry analysis using stylistic devices

Which of the following is a correct definition of stylistic devices?

• A) Techniques used to fix grammatical errors in a text.

• B) Methods of teaching used to improve students' reading skills.

• C) Strategies employed to create, enhance, and enrich the expression and meaning in writing.

• D) Tools used to measure the length of sentences in a paragraph.

How many stanzas are there in the given poem?

Write  down  2  pairs  of  rhyming  words  from  the  poem. 

Why are suspension marks (ellipsis) used at the end of each stanza?

What is alliteration?

• The arrangement of words to create a rhythm or meter in poetry.

• The use of vivid and descriptive language to create sensory experiences for the reader.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

• The repetition of vowel sounds within words in a sentence or phrase.

Give an example of an alliteration from the poem.

Explain the purpose of using this alliteration.

What atmosphere is created in the poem?

• fear

• dread

• joy

• sinister

Describe  the  bogeyman from this stanza.                

Imagine the boogeyman catches you. Select which simile best describes your emotions.

• I am a shaking leaf in a storm

• I sway happily like spring flowers.

• I am like a shaking leaf in a storm.

• I am a spring flower swaying happily.