Poets' Devices?
Poetic Devices are things like
Metaphor, Simile, Imagery, Personification, Alliteration.
What does PETAL stand for?
Point, Example, Technique, Analysis, Link
Can supported analysis be wrong?
As long as you support your opinion with an example, your analysis of poems cannot be wrong.
Who is one of the main poets we have looked at?
Dorothea Mackellar and Oodgeroo Noonuccal.
What is your assessment piece this term?
An EXAM!?
Why do poets use poetic devices?
Poetic devices are the language poets use to create an image in the audiences' heads.
What do you use in the 'Example' portion of PETAL
A direct line from the poem.
What part of STEP UP is the same as PETAL analysis in PETAL?
Understanding; how you interpret the poem and the message you are trying to convey.
What is Dorothea Mackellar's most famous poem?
"My Country"
What structure are you writing your responses in your exam?
PETAL paragraphs.
Do poems have every poetic device packed into them?
No, poems can have a number of different poetic devices but they can't fit all of them.
What do you do in the Link sentence?
Connect everything you have talked about, back to the point you have made.
Where does the message of the poem come from?
Non-literal meaning as well as the literal meaning. You need to discuss what context the poem is reflecting on as well as how you interpreted the poem in your analysis.
Who is Oodgeroo Noonuccal?
An Aboriginal Australian poet that wrote about the Indigenous people's experiences following colonisation.
What will you be responding to?
Two of the poems we have looked at this term.
How do you pick your poetic device to talk about?
You need to pick the device that best supports the point you are making and answers the question on your exam.
When writing your Point sentence, do you need to include the question?
Yes! Include the question in your point sentence so that you can remember what you are talking about.
Can how you interpret the poem be wrong?
As long as there is a line that makes you feel a certain way from reading the poem, your interpretation and your analysis won't be wrong.
Do Mackellar and Noonuccal talk about the same things?
Yes and No. They talk about life in Australia, but they look at different themes and experiences in their poems.
Will you have the poem with you in the exam?
Yes! You won't know what they are prior to sitting the exam but you will have a copy of it when you start writing.
Should you memorise all of the poetic devices before your exam?
NO! You only need to know three key devices that are easy to remember; and what each of those devices look like. Imagery, Metaphor and Personification are good examples.
Do you need to have every part of PETAL to be successful in your exam?
Yes!
Is a deeper analysis better?
The more you breakdown the poem and discuss what it is talking about, the better. You give yourself more room to talk about what you notice from the poem and its messages.
True or False. Themes in poems have to be one thing.
False, poems can have a number of different themes, we have been focusing on how Australia and Immigrant experiences have been represented through poems.
Do you need to write a full essay?
No! Your exam is short response only. One PETAL Paragraph per each part of the exam. Two parts.