The eagle is compared to a thunderbolt which is very fast falling or flying through the sky.Personification The actions such as moaning and groaning are of human characteristicsPoem: Twister Hits HoustonQuote: “and banged the back door like amad cat wanting in’’ The tornado was loud it started to hit the back door as if a cat was hitting the door trying to enter the house3.Provide one example of each sound device from any poem assigned in this course. Explain the effect the use of that device has on the author’s communication of the poem’s message. (24 points) Sound Device Example Effect Alliteration Poem: The Raven Quote: “ Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary” Adds rhythm in the beginning of the poem along with the possibility on what the tone may be for the rest of the poem.Assonance Poem: The BellsQuote: “To the throbbing of the bells, Of the bells,bells,bells, To the sobbing of the bells;” The repetition of the sound of a vowel helps create dramatic effect and makes the poem different from other poems by making it more unforgettablePoem: Dream DeferredQuote: “What happens to a dream deferred?’’“Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?’’Poem: The Eagle Quote: ‘’He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls’’Poem: The BellsQuote: “To the moaning and groaning of the
The eagle is compared to a thunderbolt which is very fast falling or flying through the sky.Personification The actions such as moaning and groaning are of human characteristicsPoem: Twister Hits HoustonQuote: “and banged the back door like amad cat wanting in’’ The tornado was loud it started to hit the back door as if a cat was hitting the door trying to enter the house3.Provide one example of each sound device from any poem assigned in this course. Explain the effect the use of that device has on the author’s communication of the poem’s message. (24 points) Sound Device Example Effect Alliteration Poem: The Raven Quote: “ Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary” Adds rhythm in the beginning of the poem along with the possibility on what the tone may be for the rest of the poem.Assonance Poem: The BellsQuote: “To the throbbing of the bells, Of the bells,bells,bells, To the sobbing of the bells;” The repetition of the sound of a vowel helps create dramatic effect and makes the poem different from other poems by making it more unforgettablePoem: Dream DeferredQuote: “What happens to a dream deferred?’’“Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?’’Poem: The Eagle Quote: ‘’He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls’’Poem: The BellsQuote: “To the moaning and groaning of the