A simile makes an explicit comparison, often using like or as.
A metaphor describes one thing in terms of another without that explicit comparison marker.
Personification gives human qualities to something non-human.
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'The wind worried the door' personifies the wind and can create an impression of persistent pressure.
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'The room was a cage' metaphorically emphasises restriction in a suitable context.
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A simile makes an explicit comparison, often using like or as. A metaphor describes one thing in terms of another without that explicit comparison marker. Personification gives human qualities to something non-human. Identifying a device is the beginning of analysis: explain the shared quality or association that the comparison introduces. The comparison may emphasise movement, vulnerability, power or another feature important in context.
Do not treat every use of like as a simile, because the word can also express preference. Avoid explaining a metaphor by simply replacing it with another unexplained image. Quote or identify the key words and unpack what they suggest about the subject. Consider the tone: the same comparison may be affectionate, critical or comic depending on the surrounding language. Explain an effect rather than praising the writer with an empty adjective.
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වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Literary sound can involve repeated consonants, vowel sounds, rhyme, rhythm and deliberate pauses.
Alliteration concerns repeated initial consonant sounds, while onomatopoeia uses a word whose sound suggests the sound it names.
Rhythm can help create movement or emphasis, but a regular beat does not always have the same emotional effect.
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Repeated sounds can reinforce an impression of motion, tension or calm in context.
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A pause is significant when linked to the meaning it interrupts or emphasises.
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Literary sound can involve repeated consonants, vowel sounds, rhyme, rhythm and deliberate pauses. Alliteration concerns repeated initial consonant sounds, while onomatopoeia uses a word whose sound suggests the sound it names. Rhythm can help create movement or emphasis, but a regular beat does not always have the same emotional effect. Read a passage aloud at a natural pace before making a claim about its sound.
Identify what is repeated and where the emphasis falls, then link the pattern to the experience being presented. A cluster of sharp sounds might support sudden action, while long vowels may slow a line in a particular context. Avoid relying only on the spelling of letters, because sound patterns concern pronunciation. If a pause interrupts a rhythm, explain what the interruption makes the reader notice rather than simply naming it.
The examples are original EWS unseen material for learning appreciation skills. They are not extracts from the prescribed anthology. Build a reading from the supplied evidence and carry the same method into the particular texts taught by your school.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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The speaker of a poem is the voice within the poem, not automatically the poet.
Identify what the speaker notices, feels or argues and whom the voice appears to address.
A direct you may refer to a person, an imagined listener or the reader, depending on the text.
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A poetic speaker may address an absent person or an imagined listener.
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The voice inside the work is not automatically an autobiography of the writer.
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The speaker of a poem is the voice within the poem, not automatically the poet. Identify what the speaker notices, feels or argues and whom the voice appears to address. A direct you may refer to a person, an imagined listener or the reader, depending on the text. Diction, sentence patterns and repeated concerns help establish the speaker's attitude.
Do not invent a life story for the poet to fill gaps in an unseen poem. Build an interpretation from the words and relationships actually presented. A speaker can be uncertain, contradictory or self-deceiving, so the poem may invite the reader to question the voice. When the address changes, consider whether the relationship or emotional position changes too. Support an interpretation of voice with a precise phrase and an explanation of its effect.
The examples are original EWS unseen material for learning appreciation skills. They are not extracts from the prescribed anthology. Build a reading from the supplied evidence and carry the same method into the particular texts taught by your school.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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