Exploring the Effectiveness of the Use of Poetic Devices to Enhance EFL Learners' Pronunciation

Abstract

The present research investigates the effectiveness of using poetic devices and rhythm to enhance EFL first year students’ pronunciation at the English language department of Mohammed Seddik ben yahia , Jijel university. We have designed a questionnaire and an interview in order to achieve the aforementioned objective. It hypothesis that First year EFL students’ pronunciation at the department of English language and literature at the University of Jijel can be enhanced through mastering sound devices and rhythm The questionnaire was administered to forty EFL First year students. The questionnaire aims to find out learners' views about how the poetic devices improve EFL learners' pronunciation. The analysis of data shows that students are exposed to show a keep interest in using sound devices and rhythm to enhance their pronunciation. The interview was administered to three teachers of English at the department of English, Jijel University. It aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the use of sound devices to enhance first year EFL students of English language pronunciation. this analysis of data explain that students have chances and details to learn poetic devices in order to enhance their pronunciation and sound devices , rhythm effect positively on students pronunciation.