Poetry Notes #3 Sound Imagery Sound Imagery
Words used to create pictures in the reader’s mind Images appeal to the reader’s five senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. 1) What is imagery?
2) What techniques can a poet use to appeal to the sense of hearing? rhyme, rhythm, repetition, alliteration, onomatopoeia 2) What techniques can a poet use to appeal to the sense of hearing?
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words can span several verses ex: the pretty penguin plays the piano at the pool 3) What is alliteration?
the use of words that imitate sounds ex: hiss, buzz, oink, beep, hum 4) What is onomatopoeia?