1. This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Explaining poetic terms Matching activity Subject(s): English Age group(s): 12–14, 15–16 Topic: Analysing poetry EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. © British Council 2015 Source | This resource was originally developed by Alison Fisher and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.

3. And indeed, her innocent clatter of cups and plates, Her clearing of clutter from Salome by Carol Ann Duffy

9. Rain plops into the pond, splashing the ducks and dribbling down the plants

10. You are my sunshine

11. The definition of verbal irony is that the words used to explain something are very different from the actual meaning. Well, that’s as clear as mud to me.

12. They were like two peas in a pod.

13. contrastalliterationa symbol effectpersonificationa simile comparisononomatopoeiaa metaphor ironyjuxtaposition Poetic terms cards

14. NounVerbAdjective contrast contrasting There is a strong contrast between ………………………… The ……………… contrasts with the …………………………... The contrasting views of ……………………. create …………………… ……………………………. NounAdjective alliterationalliterative The poet uses alliteration to emphasise the sound of ………………………………………….. The alliterative use of the -c sound recreates …………………… …………………………………………… Poetic terms strips

15. NounVerbAdjective a symbolsymbolisesymbolic The poppy is a symbol of…………………….. …………………………... It symbolises ……………………………… ………………………………. It is particularly symbolic of …………………………….. NounVerbAdjective effectaffecteffective The drop creates a ……….. effect on ……………………….. The drop affects the water by …………………………. This is an effective image because of ………………………………..

16. NounVerb personificationpersonify The artist uses personification to show ……………………………………. The artist personifies the wind by showing ……………………………... NounVerb juxtapositionjuxtapose The juxtaposition of …………………………………………….. creates ………………………………… The photographer juxtaposes the …………………………………… ………………………………………….

17. NounVerb comparisoncompare The picture shows a comparison between ……………………………. It compares ……………………… …………………………………………. NounAdjective onomatopoeiaonomatopoeic The use of onomatopoeia creates ………………………… …………………………………… The onomatopoeic description of the rain creates ………………………………………...

18. NounAdjective a metaphormetaphorical This metaphor suggests that ……………………………………………. The metaphorical description of ……………………………………… implies that …………………….. ………………………………………... NounAdjective ironyironic There is irony in ……………….. ………………………………………. The pupil uses the ironic phrase ‘as clear as mud’ to suggest ………………………………………………..

19. Noun simile This simile implies that ………………………………………………………………….

20. NounVerbAdjective contrast contrasting NounAdjective alliterationalliterative Poetic terms strips blank

21. NounVerbAdjective a symbolsymbolisesymbolic NounVerbAdjective effectaffecteffective

22. NounVerb personificationpersonify NounVerb juxtapositionjuxtapose

23. NounVerb comparisoncompare NounAdjective onomatopoeiaonomatopoeic

24. NounAdjective a metaphormetaphorical NounAdjective ironyironic

25. Noun a simile