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Question
Find examples of the use of interesting sounds (Onomatopoeia) from the poem and explain their effect on the reader.
| 1. The ice 'cracked and growled, and roared and howled' |
Coleridge uses onomatopoeic words which use harsh 'ck' sounds to make the ice sound brutal. He also gives the ice animal sounds to give the impression it has come alive and is attacking the ship |
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Solution
| 1. The ice 'cracked and growled, and roared and howled' | Coleridge uses onomatopoeic words which use harsh 'ck' sounds to make the ice sound brutal. He also gives the ice animal sounds to give the impression it has come alive and is attacking the ship |
| 2. The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast. |
Roared is associated with wild animals such as lions. The sound used to portray the storm coming alive and roaring loudly at the ship. |
| 3. He struck with his o'rtaking wings | 'Struck' gives the impression of the storm hitting the ship in rage. |
| 4. The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew | The words "blew" and "flew" indicates the movements of the wind and the foam in a smooth manner. |
| 5. The ice did split with a thunder fit | The word "split" brings out the sound made by the ice while it was cracking. |
| 6. Came to the mariner's hollo! | The word "hollo" is the sound of the call of the mariners to the albatross. |
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(a) Sound
(b) Movement
(c) Shape
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Repetition:
Pick out from the poem two examples of each.
Alliteration
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____________ but still we keep a bower quiet for us____________ .
Identify the Figure of Speech in the following line.
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.
Pick out two lines that contain the following figures of speech.
Inversion
- ______________
- ______________
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Pick out lines that contain:
Alliteration
Pick out lines that contain:
Hyperbole
Identify the Figures of speech used from those given in the bracket
(Simile/ Repetition/ Antithesis/ Personification/ Metaphor/ Alliteration/ Apostrophe)
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same”
Identify the Figures of speech used from those given in the bracket.
(Simile/ Repetition/ Antithesis/ Personification/ Metaphor/ Alliteration/ Apostrophe)
With worn-out tools ____________.
Pick out line that contain the following Figures of Speech.
Personification
Complete the following example of Hyperbole using words from the bracket below.
She wept____________of tears.
Pick from the poem lines which contain the Figures of speech.
Inversion
Pick from the poem lines which contain the Figures of speech.
Apostrophe
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the dead Captain
- ____________
- ____________
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the sea-shore
- ____________
- ____________
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Repetition
Find from the poem, one example of the following.
Tautology
