3. Four levels of stylistic analysis
There are four levels of stylistics analysis through which we will analyze the poem such as:
a. Graphology
In graphology we will study the writing system of writings and also the spelling rules. Leech (1969) titles that graphology go above orthography which refers the entire writing system: such as punctuation, paragraphing and spacing. To sum up it contracts with the systematic formation, structure and punctuation in the sentence.
b. Phonology
This level analysis deals with the sound system of any assumed language. It also debates the rules of pronunciation, rhyming scheme and utterance of the words in the sentence. Ofuya (2007), describes that phonology proposes the way in which sounds are arranged in
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d. Lexicon –Syntax
Lexicon- syntax is the combination of two words Lexis and Syntax. Lexis means vocabulary which is used in language. Syntax means arrangement of words in a sentence. According to Taller man (1998), Lexico-Syntactic choices are found through devices such as collocates, specific part of speech, simile and metaphor.
4. Stylistics analysis of the poem leisure
In this chapter we will offer the stylistics analysis of a poem Leisure by William Henry Davies. This chapter will provide analysis of this poem through syntactic patterns and choices, phonological, graphological and morphological level.
4.1 Graphological level
Graphological level contains the “full stops”, “commas” and “apostrophe” in this poem. There is beautiful partition of couplets in this poem. There is also the use of punctuation in this poem. First of all look at the following:
Full stop:
Full stop is used seven times in this poem. Each full stop indicates the conclusion of one sense. For
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For instance:
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
4.2 Phonological level
In this poem phonological level consists of proper rhyme scheme pattern, alliteration, consonance and repetition of similar sounds. There are two types of devices included in this level, one is sound devices and the other one is literary devices. The poet uses musical devices to make his poetry a superior from other.
Rhyme scheme:
In this poem the end rhyme scheme in the first couplet is “aa”. End rhyme scheme in the second couplet is ‘’bb’’. In the third couplet is ‘’cc’’. In the fourth is ‘’dd’’. And in the fifth couplet is ‘’ee’’ etc. This can be observed with examples from the poem.
Care, stare
Boughs, cows
Light, night
Glance, dance
Can, began
Alliteration
Alliteration is called the same sound in the start of the words in a line. The sound of “s” in the start of words makes a beautiful effect on readers.
For instance:
Stand and stare
The use of alliteration is in second couplet in the form of ‘’b’’ sound.
Beneath the
The poem does indeed have a rhyme scheme, yet doesn?t conform to conventional forms of rhyme such as A, B, A, B, etc. Rather, each stanza seems to follow the order of A, B, C, A, C, B, which may not be apparent to the reader at first, but doesn?t
The loss of Aboriginal ethnicity is also highlighted when the land asks “Where are the laws and legends I gave?” This dates back to the Aboriginal culture, as their spirituality is inextricably linked to the land. They believe everything on the vast landscape has meaning and purpose. As long as they look after the land, the land will thereby return the favour. However, through time, Aboriginals have begun shifting away from their original beliefs as their world collides with the Western world. Different meanings could be made out of this; such as the more Aboriginals walk away from their culture, the less inclined the land will be to look after them, thus breaking the chain of their spirituality and beliefs. Caesuras such as full stops and question marks are used are pauses for a moment of reflection. Through the reader’s understanding of the poem’s structure, they are able to not only understand how the poem is to be read but also get the feel and emotions coming across from the poet.
How does the poet use language forms, features and structures to convey ideas and feelings?
the poem. Not only does the choice of diction determine the tone, but also the order in which
The poem is formed of eight stanzas, each one is six lines long except for the fifth stanza which is an octet. The stanzas are formed of sets of three rhyming couplets in the
The poem does not follow a rhyme scheme or meter, which means that there is rhythm in the poem and it makes the poem more like a song. The poem has four stanza’s and has five lines within each stanza.
Alliteration is defined as the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. It is a literary device that authors use to bring attention to certain important ideas or concepts in stories. Alliterations allow the reader to bring their senses together to hear and feel what they are reading by bring in sounds of the world around us into literate. This helps the reader visualize the story, therefore helping the reader to remember it. It is used in many stories as a way to hide metaphors and other subliminal messages. For example, alliterations with the 's' being the prominent sound could be visualized as a snake slithering, making a character have a slyness about him. Specifically in Anglo-Saxon literature, alliteration is significant because it is how authors organized their poems or stories, includes repetition which aids memorization, and emphasizes important parts of the text that the author wants the audience to know. Alliteration in important in both “The Wanderer” and “The Wife’s Lament” because it helps evoke certain emotions and feelings by using the different functions of alliterative language.
Now that you have read the poem and considered the meanings of the lines, answer the following questions in a Word doc or in your assignment window:
Apart from that, the poem consists of a series of turns that reflect different parts of the speaker’s feelings and the experiences he had. The significance of these turns is made possible through the use of stanza breaks. For example, the first
Structure is a defining device in poetry; however, readers often overlook its importance. The structure of the poem emphasizes certain aspects of a poem and reveals clues regarding the overall meaning of a piece. In Tony Hoagland’s poem, Special Problems
into the poem. The section of the poem that will be analyzed is the final ten lines (25-34). The
Free verse: rhyme scheme, poetry in the sense with a flow of sounds, subjective and personal
Because the poem is long, it won’t be quoted extensively here, but it is attached at the end of the paper for ease of reference. Instead, the paper will analyze the poetic elements in the work, stanza by stanza. First, because the poem is being read on-line, it’s not possible to say for certain that each stanza is a particular number of lines long. Each of several versions looks different on the screen; that is, there is no pattern to the number of lines in each stanza. However, the stanzas are more like paragraphs in a letter than
In the previous lessons you analyzed poetry; and you composed different types of poetry using various elements and devices.
1. The poem is written in iambic pentameter with an abab cdcd efef gg rhyming scheme.