Poetic Sound
- Rhythm and/or meter
are huge factors. If writing in a form, syllables and stress of syllables
becomes important. If writing free verse, sounds become even more
important. “Sounds play in the same
ballpark, on the same team.”
- Meter –pattern of
stress(short)/unstress (long) syllables. Stressed
syllables=accentuation
- Syllabic verse –
each line having a certain # of syllables
- Alliteration –
repetition of sound in first syllable of words (Sufferin’ succotash!)
- Assonance – internal
vowel sound repeated
- Consonance –
internal consonant sound repeated… (The batters teeth chatter… / the
pitcher switches)
- Anaphora –
repetition of word/phrase at beginning of lines (Today, … / Today, … /
Today, …)
- Epiphora –
repetition of the last word/phrase of lines
- The Rudy Giuliani Game
- Clowns cry on 9/11
- Firefighters burn on 9/11
- Flags fly after 9/11
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