Poetic Devices Song of the Flower

"Blue tent upon the green carpet" What picture came to your mind when you read this line?

"Blue tent upon the green carpet" Image using words Image using paint and brush

Mental images created using words Visual Images

Other visual images from the poem Star fallen Plains decorated with colours Swaying grass

Wedding wreath My shadow

The voices of the birds When you read this, can't you hear the sound of birds?

This is Auditory image Words that create a sense of sound

the voice of Nature;

“the air is scented with my fragrance.” Do you feel the smell of flowers when you read this line?

This is Olfactory Image Create a feel of smell using words

I drink dew for wine When you read this, Can you feel the taste of wine?

Gustatory Image Words that make us feel the taste of something.

Words that give a feel of touch : Tactile Image

Metaphor The comparison of one thing to another without the use of like or as. That is, it refers to something as being same as another

Find out the metaphors in the poem I am a star I am the lovers gift I am the wedding wreath Eye of the day Blue tent Green carpet

Human qualities are given to the flower. “I drink dew for wine” Dose the flower drink dew or wine? Human qualities are given to the flower.

The figure of speech here is Personification. Personification - human qualities are given to animals, objects or ideas. It means representing a non-human thing as if it were human.

Find out examples for Personification I unite with breeze I join the birds I embrace Slumber I drink I dance

I am a star fallen from Read the last two words once again. What similarities do you find in the words? Repetition of 'f' sound

at the beginning of word Alliteration Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of word

Alliteration With - winter I drink dew for wine, Drink - Dew With whom Winter conceived; I drink dew for wine, Drink - Dew