third hand grace Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Another topic, "Tongue twisters", had a post "shifting shafts of shining", and that got me thinking I'd like to reinforce my knowledge of English literary devices. SO......... what does "shifting shafts of shining" represent? I should know but I dont remember what is called when a sound is repeated in a poem! Other examples?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 QUOTE (third hand grace @ Jul 14 2006, 03:57 PM) Another topic, "Tongue twisters", had a post "shifting shafts of shining", and that got me thinking I'd like to reinforce my knowledge of English literary devices. SO......... what does "shifting shafts of shining" represent? I should know but I dont remember what is called when a sound is repeated in a poem! Other examples?? It's called alliteration. 'No safe scene at the feast.' 'Computerized clinic for superior cynics.' 'Buddhists banging bells in the boudoir.' 'Shintos shettering sheet glass in the sh*thouse.' (Sorry, those last two were from Monty Python.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
third hand grace Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 thanks! It was on the tip of my tongue. monty python - I love that band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Jul 14 2006, 03:31 PM) QUOTE (third hand grace @ Jul 14 2006, 03:57 PM) Another topic, "Tongue twisters", had a post "shifting shafts of shining", and that got me thinking I'd like to reinforce my knowledge of English literary devices. SO......... what does "shifting shafts of shining" represent? I should know but I dont remember what is called when a sound is repeated in a poem! Other examples?? It's called alliteration. 'No safe scene at the feast.' 'Computerized clinic for superior cynics.' 'Buddhists banging bells in the boudoir.' 'Shintos shettering sheet glass in the sh*thouse.' (Sorry, those last two were from Monty Python.) I believe its "No safe seat at the feast" which of course are anagrams, and are from Anagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 QUOTE (tangdog @ Jul 14 2006, 05:33 PM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Jul 14 2006, 03:31 PM) QUOTE (third hand grace @ Jul 14 2006, 03:57 PM) Another topic, "Tongue twisters", had a post "shifting shafts of shining", and that got me thinking I'd like to reinforce my knowledge of English literary devices. SO......... what does "shifting shafts of shining" represent? I should know but I dont remember what is called when a sound is repeated in a poem! Other examples?? It's called alliteration. 'No safe scene at the feast.' 'Computerized clinic for superior cynics.' 'Buddhists banging bells in the boudoir.' 'Shintos shettering sheet glass in the sh*thouse.' (Sorry, those last two were from Monty Python.) I believe its "No safe seat at the feast" which of course are anagrams, and are from Anagram. Wow. I was thinking 'seat' but typed 'scene'. Where's my head? Technically, though, the words in that lyric are semi-anagrams, since an anagram for a word uses the same amount of letters that the word contains. E. g. 'draw-ward', 'evil-live', and so forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Jul 14 2006, 04:50 PM) Technically, though, the words in that lyric are semi-anagrams, since an anagram for a word uses the same amount of letters that the word contains. E. g. 'draw-ward', 'evil-live', and so forth. a semi anagram and alliteration. gotta love it. i must confess that I am like third hand grace in that "I'd like to reinforce my knowledge of English literary devices". what we need from rush is some spoonerisms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
third hand grace Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 ok, probably should know that too, but what are Spoonerisms?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZ Working Man Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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third hand grace Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 ok. I'm from Pittsburgh, so every time my bro-in-law (the 40 year old living w/ his mommy!) hears a reference to Pittsburgh, he says " two pickets to Titsburgh". Not sure why? That's an example of a spoonerism right? Ok, so what are some other literary devices used? anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 QUOTE (third hand grace @ Jul 15 2006, 01:17 PM) Ok, so what are some other literary devices used? anyone. Play on words. One of my favorites is: "In the dog days, people look too serious," which could also read "In the dog days, people look to Sirius," the dog star. Similes. From "Countdown": "... like the whole world exploding." "... like the breath of a sleeping white dragon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
third hand grace Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 ok, then a metaphor would be when you compare something w/out the 'like' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 QUOTE (third hand grace @ Jul 18 2006, 09:12 AM) ok, then a metaphor would be when you compare something w/out the 'like' ? That's basically the distinction. "Time is a gypsy caravan," "distance is a long-range filter; memory a flickering light," are three metaphors from "Dreamline." A simile would be "time is like a gypsy caravan." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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