ANALYSIS OF POETRY; THEMES ,STYLES ,MOOD, TONE, ATTITUDEto understand the analysis of poetry, study the diagram below. Now try to analyse the two poems below following the guidelines. “It Was Long Ago”Eleanor Farjeon I’ll tell you, shall I, something I remember?Something that still means a great deal to me.It was long ago. A dusty road […]
MOOD IN POETRY Common Mood Words Word Meaning Agreeable Angry Nostalgic Sad Amusing Defiant Diffident Festive Indifferent Sorrowful Melancholic Excited Remorseful Solemn Serene Violent Pleasing. Bitter with. Looking at the happy past. Not happy. Making one laugh. Opposing openly. Lacking self-confidence. Joyous Not having interest in. Sad because sth bad has happened. Sad Happy. Showing
TONE IN POETRY ADJECTIVES USED TO DESCRIBE TONE Word Meaning 1. 2. 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Accommodating Accusatory Humorous Optimistic Pessimistic Sadistic Bitter Malicious Respectful Resigned Loving Understanding Spiteful Inferior Nostalgic Critical Cynical
STYLISTIC DEVICES (RHETORICAL DEVICES, FIGURES OF SPEECH) Stylistic devices Stylistic devices can be grouped as: Figurative language A figure of speech is any way of saying something other than the ordinary way. Figurative language is language using figures of speech. Irony- a subtle of meaning Synecdoche Synecdoche is a literary device that refers to a
THEMATIC MESSAGE Thematic Message in “THE GRACEFUL GIRRAFE CANNOT BECOME A MONKEY” Africans should be proud of their identity. No matter what they do Africans will remain Africans. MESSAGE in Building the Nation · If we wish to do well in nation building we must as public servants respect everything that belongs to the
SUBJECT-MATTER In the poem “Freedom Song”, can you discuss what the poem is about? The poem is about a young girl called Atieno who is mistreated by her own uncle. She works without pay and ends in death due to post partum bleeding. Now read the poem below. THE GRACEFUL GIRRAFE CANNOT BECOME A MONKEY
PERSONA PERSONA A Freedom Song Atieno washes dishes,Atieno plucks the chicken,Atieno gets up early,Beds her sacks down in the kitchen,Atieno eight years old,Atieno yo. Since she is my sister’s childAtieno needs no pay.While she works my wife can sitSewing every sunny day:With her earnings I supportAtieno yo. Atieno’ sly and jealous,Bad example to the kidsSince
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY Definition of Poetry poetry has no one set definition because it can mean so many things to different people. The following are some common definitions:it is the art of writing thoughts, ideas, and dreams into imaginative language which may contain verse, pause, meter, repetition, and/or rhyme.writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness
In the pulpit he swayed and turned. Leant forward, backward, To the right: to the left. His solemn voice echoed; Lowly the congregation followed, ‘Do you love your neighbour?’ Meekly they bow at his keen eye Now examining a grey head Heaving under her sobs. His heart leapt assured- ‘Her sins weigh on her!’ So
chapter 1 Arrival of four guests/strangers at the Seamount hotel Afolabi meeting Fiona McKenzie Challenges of hosting a summit Chapter 2 Instructions to the four guests Chapter 3 -Professor Kimani’s biography -Tuni’s lessons on safety -Tuni’s death -Professor Kimani confronts Newborn Walomu Professor Kimani meets Longway chapter 4 Arch Number 22 McKenzie on loan to
