Poetic Devices and Poem (Waiting in the Dark)

This all-inclusive resource is perfect to teach your learners about poetic devices and their applications.

The resource includes:

• Explanations of the following poetic devices: Simile, Metaphor, Oxymoron, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Assonance, Personification, Rhyme Scheme, Onomatopoeia and Enjambment.
• Questions based on the poetic devices.
• Memorandum for the questions.
• Original poem called Waiting in the Dark – about a boy and his father who wait for the bus during loadshedding.
• Questions based on the poem (20 Marks)
• Memorandum.
• PDF Document for quick copying.
• Word Document to change as you wish.