Emotions, Thoughts & Words

LIT 1 Poetry

Name: Hannah Mariel O. Daboda BSCE-IIIA

UNIT 7
POETIC DEVICES: THE ARTISTIC EFFECT
PRETEST: Poetry in Artistic Effect!
Directions: Fill in the box. Provide a series of words that corresponds to have a similar sound at
the examples. Write your answers in the box.

WORD WORD SOUND

example:
rod rad rap wrap rip real
red

things three through thin thick thought think

keen been green seen seem teen deem

brow now vow cow how bow scow

best west rest chest test blessed nest

LEARNING ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY 1: Beyond the Surface
Directions: After you have read the poem, answer the following questions and write it inside the
box below.

Question:
1. Plot the rhyme scheme used in the poem at Stanza 1 and 2?
2. What metaphors were used by the author?
3. What poetic device occurs more in the poem?

Write your answers here!

1. Plot the rhyme scheme used in the poem at Stanza 1 and 2

Do not go gentle into that good night, A

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Old age should burn and rave at close of day; B

Rage, rage against the dying of the light. A

Though wise men at their end know dark is right, A

Because their words had forked no lightning, they B
Do not go gentle into that good night. A

Rhyme Scheme: ABA

2. What metaphors were used by the author?

Dylan Thomas urged his father to fight and used the terms "good night" and
"black" as metaphors for death. On the repeated line, "Rage, rage against the dying
of the light," light was also used to symbolize life in general. Additionally, the
metaphorical expression "sun in flight" conveys both the beauty of life and its
fleetingness.

3. What poetic device occurs more in the poem?

The most frequent poetic device that can be found in the poem is alliteration. In
the first line, "Do not go gentle into that good night," the sound of the initial letter “g”
is repeated in the line which gives emphasis to these words and its thought. The 14th
line, "Blind eyes could burn like meteors and be happy," likewise uses alliteration;
most of the words in this line begin with the letter "b," making them sound similar.

4. Write a letter to Dylan Thomas, explaining your reaction to the view of death expressed in
the poem

Dear Dylan Thomas,

I concur that death is like a wonderful night. Dying is inevitable, and if we can come
to accept our own ends, then that's when we can say that this existence has been
worthwhile. Your father had a tough day, and the evening is just getting started. As he is a
wise man with a kind heart, do not mourn or be terrified; instead, cling to him more tightly
so that he can pass peacefully. Take this gloomy route because it will eventually bring you
both new brightness.
Yours truly,
Hannah

5. If you were the father, what would you tell the speaker? Make a response to the son.

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To my ever-loving son,
I hereby totally accept this darkness, my son. It's a good night, and I'm positive
you're aware of it. You love the light so much, and I pray that you continue to do so when
the darkness embraces me back. Defend your light, set it on fire, and battle the night! I've
accepted this fate for a while now, and I've already had dreams about it. Let go of me and
take hold of yourself. You will follow your light to the utmost at its climax, but when the
time comes, you should also embrace your darkness like I did with mine.
With love,
Father

ASSESSMENT: A Poem of Poetic Devices

Directions: Create a stanza using alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia and
oxymoron. Use the concept of new normal as your subject. Write your work in the space
provided.

Alliteration
Monsters don’t mind making messes
Reporters wrote about the rare rapid sickness
Neighbors are not normally noisy
Staying still signifies safety.

Assonance
Try as I might, people are nowhere to sight
There’s no blood but something is odd
Everyone’s on hold, getting bored
Who knows where this all goes.

Consonance
As everybody gets busy
Having a strong antibody is not easy
A clear representation of tragedy
Embrace fear but be ready.

Onomatopoeia
Wee-oww, wee-oww
Screams the white car
Tick tock, tick tock
Says the white clock.

INSIGHTS

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This was a lot difficult than all the other units but nonetheless, it was fun!

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