The Sounds of PoetryThe Sounds of Poetry

RhymeRhyme

• The repetition of final soundsThe repetition of final sounds

• Cat-hat-matCat-hat-mat

• Punishment – ailmentPunishment – ailment

• Glass-pass-classGlass-pass-class

• Dragon – wagon - flagonDragon – wagon - flagon

Internal RhymeInternal Rhyme

• The repetition of final sounds in the same The repetition of final sounds in the same line of a poemline of a poem

• Jenny and Jenny and MeMe were engaged, you were engaged, you seesee,,

• So a kiss or So a kiss or twotwo was nothing to was nothing to youyou

• Sam McSam McGeeGee was from Tennes was from Tennesseesee

AssonanceAssonance

• The repetition of similar or identical The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds in neighbouring wordsvowel sounds in neighbouring words

• "The setting sun was licking the hard "The setting sun was licking the hard bright mabright machinechine like some great like some great invisible invisible beastbeast on its on its kneesknees."."

• Hear the mHear the meellow wllow weedding bdding beells, lls,

AlliterationAlliteration

• The repetition of initial (starting) sounds in The repetition of initial (starting) sounds in neighbouring words.neighbouring words.

• CCurious urious ccats ats ccrouch on the window sillrouch on the window sillWWatching unatching unwwaveringly through the glassaveringly through the glassAs As bblue lue bbirds fly by.irds fly by.CCurious urious ccats areats areAlmost two headed in a Almost two headed in a ssensitive ensitive ssense,ense,Still Still aalert and lert and aawarewareOf the Of the rrunning, unning, rrotten otten rrats behind them.ats behind them.

Slant RhymeSlant Rhyme

• Also known as half-rhyme or near rhymeAlso known as half-rhyme or near rhyme• The repetition of consonant sounds in The repetition of consonant sounds in

neighbouring wordsneighbouring words

When have I last looked When have I last looked ononThe round green eyes and the long wavering The round green eyes and the long wavering

bodiesbodiesOf the dark leopards of the Of the dark leopards of the moon?moon?All the wild witches, those most noble All the wild witches, those most noble ladiesladies,,

OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia

• Words, when spoken aloud, sound Words, when spoken aloud, sound like the sound they represent.like the sound they represent.

• Whoosh, slap, bang, crashWhoosh, slap, bang, crash

• Beep, belchBeep, belch

• Drip, fizz, flickDrip, fizz, flick

• Thump, tinkle, zoomThump, tinkle, zoom

RhythmRhythm

• A pattern of stressed and unstressed A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.syllables in a poem.

• ““To be, or not to be. That is the To be, or not to be. That is the question.” – William Shakespearequestion.” – William Shakespeare

• Cremation of Sam McGeeCremation of Sam McGee

• Call Me MaybeCall Me Maybe

ImageryImagery

•Imagery is the words and Imagery is the words and phrases in poetry that excite the phrases in poetry that excite the senses.senses.

•Imagery describes things that Imagery describes things that you can see, hear, smell, taste you can see, hear, smell, taste and touch.and touch.

The Red WheelbarrowThe Red WheelbarrowBy William Carlos WilliamsBy William Carlos Williams

So much depends on the So much depends on the red wheelbarrowred wheelbarrow

Glazed with rain waterGlazed with rain water

Beside the Beside the white chickenswhite chickens

one inch tall one inch tall by Shel Silversteinby Shel Silverstein

If you were only one inch tall, you'd ride a worm to school. If you were only one inch tall, you'd ride a worm to school. The teardrop of a crying ant would be your swimming pool. The teardrop of a crying ant would be your swimming pool.

A crumb of cake would be a feast A crumb of cake would be a feast And last you seven days at least, And last you seven days at least,

A flea would be a frightening beast A flea would be a frightening beast If you were one inch tall. If you were one inch tall.

If you were only one inch tall, you'd walk beneath the door, If you were only one inch tall, you'd walk beneath the door, And it would take about a month to get down to the store. And it would take about a month to get down to the store.

A bit of fluff would be your bed, A bit of fluff would be your bed, You'd swing upon a spider's thread, You'd swing upon a spider's thread, And wear a thimble on your head And wear a thimble on your head

If you were one inch tall. If you were one inch tall.

You'd surf across the kitchen sink upon a stick of gum. You'd surf across the kitchen sink upon a stick of gum. You couldn't hug your mama, you'd just have to hug her thumb. You couldn't hug your mama, you'd just have to hug her thumb.

You'd run from people's feet in fright, You'd run from people's feet in fright, To move a pen would take all night, To move a pen would take all night,

(This poem took fourteen years to write-- (This poem took fourteen years to write-- 'Cause I'm just one inch tall).'Cause I'm just one inch tall).

And To Think That I Saw It On And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry StreetMulberry Street

By Dr. SeussBy Dr. Seuss

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Dulce et Decorum EstDulce et Decorum Est

By Wilfred OwenBy Wilfred Owen

Please underline or highlight all the Please underline or highlight all the examples of examples of imageryimagery you can find you can find in in Dulce et Decorum Est Dulce et Decorum Est and pass it and pass it into the tray when you are done.into the tray when you are done.