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2025 POET PRAC 1
REVIEW LITERARY TECHNIQUES BASED ON THE POEM "Scars and Wounds"
| EXAMPLES | LITERARY TECHNIQUES |
|---|---|
| "Their words slash through me like a blade." | SIMILE |
| the whispers sting like mozzie bites. | SIMILE |
| Their words are dangerous weapons. | METAPHOR |
| "Their taunts torture me." | PERSONIFICATION |
| "...no escape, no escape." | REPETITION |
| "."Their words slash, slash, slash through me ." | ONOMATOPOEIA |
| "School can be a bloody warzone." | METAPHOR |
| "Their words slash, slash, slash through me ." | REPETITION |
| "But every "ya dog" and "oi, you weirdo" cuts deep." | Australian slang. Vernacular. |
| "Mum says, "chin up, don’t let ‘em get to ya," | Australian slang. Vernacular. |
| "To take their fake grins and cruel words somewhere else." | Emotive language (negative) |