Literary and Poetic Devices for the Romantic Period “The Devil and Tom Walker” Literary Device Characterization Stock Flat Tone (humorous) Irony Style (history vs. hearsay) Theme Imagery Foreshadowing Symbol Metaphor Definition Examples from story “To A Waterfowl” Poetic Device Rhyme Scheme Definition Personification Imagery Theme Apostrophe What is the “Power” in line 13? Who is the “He” in line 29? What is the “lesson” of this poem? Examples from story “Thanatopsis” Poetic Device Blank Verse Definition Examples from story Foot Meter Personification Imagery Theme What does the word “Thanatopsis” mean? What human attribute sets us apart from nature and makes us fear death? (see Commentary) What is sentimentalism and how does “Thanatopsis” avoid it? (see Commentary) What is the author’s view about death? That is, what lesson is he teaching us about death or how we should view it? Find specific lines that support this idea. Edgar Allan Poe’s Short Stories and Poems Literary Device Symbolism Definition Examples from stories Point of View Imagery Personification Allegory Single Effect What purpose does using 1st person point of view serve in “The Fall of the House of Usher?” Poetic Device Alliteration Definition Examples from poems Allusion Assonance Internal rhyme Onomatopoeia Refrain Personification 1. List the four bells and the occasions in “The Bells?”