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Poetic Devices

Poetic Devices. Alliteratio n. Repetition of a particular sound in the first syllable in a series of words or phrases Occurs with consonants as well as vowels. Hip-Hop Alliteration. “I'm s ick of psy chotic s ociety s omebody s ave me

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Poetic Devices

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  1. Poetic Devices

  2. Alliteration • Repetition of a particular sound in the first syllable in a series of words or phrases • Occurs with consonants as well as vowels

  3. Hip-Hop Alliteration “I'm sick of psychotic society somebody save me / Addicted to drama so even mama couldn't raise me” Tupac Shakur, “If I Die 2Nite” “I seen the Rovers roll up with ribbons / I seen ‘emrepo’d, resold, and re-driven” Jay-Z “Never Let Me Down”

  4. Hip Hop Assonance • Repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyme within phrases or sentences

  5. Assonance “Dead in the middle of Little Italy little did we know / That we riddled some middleman who didn't do diddily” -- Big Pun, “Twinz” “I bomb atomically / Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses can't define how I bedroppin' these mockeries.”

  6. Consonance • Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in quick succession

  7. Hip Hop Consonance "Rap rejects my tape deck, ejects projectile/Whether Jew or gentile I rank top percentile.“ Lauryn Hill, “Zealots”

  8. Sampling • The act of re-using a recorded portion (or “sample”) from another song as an “instrument” in creating a new work • Legally controversial – permission, clearance • Artistically controversial as well – some critics believe it shows a lack of creativity, others believe it shows creativity to re-work an old sample into something completely different

  9. FonkyThang, Diamon’ Rang FonkyThang, dang-a-lang Betty bought a diamon’ ring Diamon’ ring, had a crack Betty cussed and took it back Fonkythang, believe that Fonky life, I been told All that glitters is not gold Gold is not reality Mama, real is what you lays on me! Funky sweater, funky feet Funky bitter, funky sweet Sweet funk is a lady Dressed in black With silver buttons All down her back Miss Mary Mack All Dressed in Black

  10. Kanye West • Started out producing (making instrumentals) for other artists such as Jay-Z • Known for distinctive style in producing, utilizing recognizable samples extensively, often with the pitch adjusted • Rap breakthrough came with 2003 album The College Dropout

  11. Family Business • Listen to the song. Look for examples of the poetic devices we have been studying: • Simile • Metaphor • Allusion • Consonance • Assonance • Alliteration

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