Poetry makes a use of language which is often rather removed from everyday language.

Poets and poetesses consider sound and the related devices extremely important to add meaning to their compositions.

Some resources will be provided here below that may help you find out the multiplicity of devices poetry can rely on.

You will learn and study about them in different moments according to what is done during the lessons.

Aspects of sound: the resource also provides a summary of all that has been the object of our discussions about poetry in class.

Teacher simplified notes

Also refer to your text book pp. 448-453

Sound devices

TASK

Consider sound in R. Frost's poem and identify all of the sound devices the poet has resorted to and try to explain what such devices add to the meaning.

Task for next Saturday

Analyze the linked poem again