Abstract

This paper focuses on the phonological poetic devices found in the poetry of Robert Browning and Alfred Tennyson. It investigates five patterns of phonological poetic devices. The study is based on randomly selected poems from each poet to obtain a representative sample of the particular poetic devices and tabulates the frequency their usage. The poetic devices under investigation are onomatopoeia, assonance, consonance, alliteration, and rhyme. The paper quantitatively analyzes the occurrence of these phonological poetic devices in randomly selected poems from the works of the two poets to a clear picture of the sound patterns found in the poetry of Robert Browning and Alfred Tennyson.

Highlights

  • Literature uses language as a medium to convey various types of information

  • This paper focuses on the phonological poetic devices found in the poetry of Robert Browning and Alfred Tennyson

  • This paper aims to carry out a comparative study of the phonological poetic devices in the poetry of Alfred Tennyson and Robert Browning in order to gain an insight into their use of poetic devices

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Summary

Introduction

Poetry is a type of writing rendered in the medium of language. Appreciation and study of poetry requires awareness of various literary devices. Literary writing employs various different linguistic devices that weave together words and ideas in order to construct something that has an intentional impact on readers. Poets always use poetic devices to reinforce meaning, dictate rhythm, or boost feeling and mood. It is important for the reader of a poem to be familiar with the different poetic devices to understand the feelings and thoughts of the poet and enhance the reader’s appreciation of the poem’s sounds and images. The beauty of poetry is achieved when the reader skillfully masters the ability to grasp the aesthetics of a poem through understanding the different poetic devices. This paper aims to carry out a comparative study of the phonological poetic devices in the poetry of Alfred Tennyson and Robert Browning in order to gain an insight into their use of poetic devices

Statement of the Problem
Questions of the Study
Significance of the Study
Literature Review
The Phonological Poetic Devices
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Consonance
Rhyme Scheme
Personification
Metaphor and Simile
Method
Examples of Assonance
Results
Findings
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