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The delight we get when reading poetry often comes from its musical qualities, or from the striking way a poet uses words.1- Structural Devices Contrast, Illustration, Repetition: these indicate the way a whole poem has been built and become apparent as soon as the meaning of the poem has been found .In the lines from The Ancient Mariner there is contrast between the motion of the ship which was travelling so quickly that it 'burst into that silent sea' and the complete lack of motion which immediately follows: 'Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down.'For the sake of convenience, devices may be divided into three groups: structural, sense, and sound.They are called devices and can be found when we analyse a poem.Contrast.

The delight we get when reading poetry often comes from its musical qualities, or from the
striking way a poet uses words. But this can only be a partial explanation, for poetry does not
follow hard and fast rules: every poem is unique and has special qualities of its own. Some of
these, however, are properties common to all poetry. If we are to appreciate poetry, it is necessary
to learn how to recognize these ‘special qualities'. They are called devices and can be found when
we analyse a poem. For the sake of convenience, devices may be divided into three groups:
structural, sense, and sound. When writing an appreciation of poetry, it is not enough to be able
to point out devices. You must always explain what effect they have and how they help the poet
to fulfil his intentions.
1- Structural Devices
Contrast, Illustration, Repetition: these indicate the way a whole poem has been built and
become apparent as soon as the meaning of the poem has been found .
Contrast. It occurs when we find two completely opposite pictures side by side.
Sometimes the contrast is immediately obvious and sometimes implied.
In the lines from The Ancient Mariner there is contrast between the motion of the ship
which was travelling so quickly that it 'burst into that silent sea' and the complete lack of motion
which immediately follows: 'Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down.'
In the two poems Break, Break, Break and Lucy the contrast between life and death is
implied.