mention the poetic devices used in poem with their definitions and examples of each. ( television poem)
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Capitalisation is the main poetic device used to catch attention to the harmful affects of television. Other than that, the usual sorts such as alliteration (“The Camel Got His Hump” ) , metaphor (“Until they're absolutely drunk” ) and similie (“becomes as soft as cheese“) has also been used.
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Roald Dahl has used numerous rhetorical devices in his poem ‘Television’. In fact, almost every line has something figurative in it, leave alone the overall poetic devices like rhyme, rhythm and meter. Here is a list of all those devices that I have spotted so far —
Simile:
A simile is a direct comparison between two different things using ‘as’ or ‘like’.
In the line “HIS BRAIN BECOMES AS SOFT AS CHEESE”, the poet uses a simile. Brain is compared to cheese for its softness after watching TV.
Metaphor:
“Until they’re absolutely drunk” — Children’s minds, filled with the images and stories of a virtual world, are compared to a drunk man’s imaginary world in an apt metaphor here.
Consonance and Alliteration:
Consonance is repetition of consonant sound in nearby words.
Alliteration is a type of consonance. It is the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of nearby words.
Example of alliteration: “And pirates wearing purple pants” / Just How The Camel Got His Hump”
Example of other consonance: “It makes a child so dull and blind” (repetition of ‘L’ and ‘D’ sounds) / “He can no longer understand” (‘N’ sound repeated)