Sound in Poetry

BW: What is the difference between “Hush!” “Please be quiet!” and “Shut up!”? Think about what these sayings imply.

Now, think about tone. Now, think about just how they sound.

•A line in a poem •A line in music •A tapping on a wall

What do all these different things have in common?

Onomatopoeia

Examples? Dingdong Bang

Definition: Individual sounds-tied-to-sense

Sounds of the Alphabet

Liquid L, m, n, r

Aspirate C, f, g, h, j, s, x

Stronger than an aspirate V, w, y, z

Mute b, d, k, p, q, t, c, g

The vowels

The letters are separated into two: consonants and vowels

A vowel creates the perfect sound--alone, how it is. A consonant cannot be properly uttered until it is connected to a vowel.

“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep. “

Sounds of the Alphabet

Families of Sounds NOT Random sounds

Words not only have a definition, but there is a sense of something deeper; a feeling brought on by their sound.

A Rock or a Stone

On your construction paper: draw a rock; draw a stone.

Describe the difference in sound between rock and stone. Do you see it in your picture?

“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening –Robert Frost (Themes) What are some possible themes for the poem?

One has to keep going despite the hardships that come with life.

Life can be beautiful, but dark at times, too; and there is no stopping it because one must persevere.

How do the sounds of the poem contribute to these themes?

MEAL

Main Idea Example Analysis Link

Write a MEAL that conveys a theme in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. Your example should be evidence of sound from the poem.