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Afrikaans Poetry Devices
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Afrikaans Poetry Devices
📚 Part 1: Identifying Poetry Devices
1. What is rhyme in poetry?
Words that sound the same at the end
Words that are very long
Words that describe colours
Words that are difficult to say
2. Which pair of words shows alliteration?
mooi en pragtig
son en maan
blou en boot
groot en klein
3. What creates rhythm in poetry?
The beat and flow of words
Using many adjectives
Writing very long sentences
Using difficult vocabulary
4. Which of these are poetry devices? (Select all that apply)
Rhyme (rym)
Alliteration (alliterasie)
Metaphor (metafoor)
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✏️ Part 2: Analysing Poetry
Read this short poem excerpt:
"Die son skyn so skitterend,
Oor die see so stil en wyd,
Voëls vlieg vinnig verby,
In die vrolike voorjaar tyd."
5. Find and write down ONE pair of rhyming words from the poem:
_____________ and _____________
6. Identify the alliteration in line 1. Write the words that start with the same sound:
7. What is the mood or feeling of this poem?
Sad and lonely
Happy and peaceful
Angry and upset
Scared and worried
8. Explain how the poet uses imagery (word pictures) to describe the sea:
🎨 Part 3: Creative Application
9. Complete this line to create a rhyme: "Die kat sit op die mat, _______________"
10. Write your own alliteration using words that start with 'M':
11. Why do poets use rhyme and rhythm in their poems? Give ONE reason:
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