Poetic Devices
Figure of speech
Brainstorming The Inchcape Rock (page no 108)
Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.
Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition, Personification, Inversion, Simile, Apostrophe, Onomatopoeia.
| Examples | Figure of speech | Explanation |
| 1)Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair | Alliteration | The close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| 2)No stir in the air no stir in the sea. | Repetition | Repetition of words ‘No stir -no stir |
| 3)On a buoy in the storm it floated and swung | Alliteration | The sound of the vowel ‘O’ is repeated |
| 4)Down sank the bell with a gurgling sound. | Onomatopoeia | The sound of the words resembles their meaning |
| 5)The devil below was ringing the knell | Metaphor | Indirect comparison between devil and Sir Ralph The Rover |
| 6)The ship was as still as she could be | Personification | The ship was spoken as ‘she’ as if a human being |
| 7)On the deck the Rover takes his stand | Inversion | Change order of words |
| 8)Oh Christ! | Apostrophe | The speaker is addressing someone |