Question

Match the lines from the poem in Column 1 with their expressions in Column 2. Choose the appropriate poetic device from the box given below and write in Column 3.

imagery

alliteration

simile

metaphor

personification

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
1. sweet and omnipotent mother	(i) creates a clear description of the scene and appeals to the senses
2. The wealth of our valleys, new-garnered and ripe	(ii) implied comparison of growth and reaping with beginning and end of all life
3. Thou art the Seed and the Scythe	(iii) the earth is being given human-like qualities

Answer 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
1. sweet and omnipotent mother	(i) creates a clear description of the scene and appeals to the senses	(iii) Personification
2. The wealth of our valleys, new-garnered and ripe	(ii) implied comparison of growth and reaping with beginning and end of all life	(i) Imagery
3. Thou art the Seed and the Scythe	(iii) the earth is being given human-like qualities	(ii) Metaphor