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literary analysis: sound devices In the poems that follow, the poets use rhyme and other sound devices to convey rhythm and meaning: • Assonance—the repetition of vowel sounds in words that don’t rhyme We could find the end of a road, meet the sky on out Seventeenth. . . . • Consonance—the repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see • Repetition—a sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too. She loved me, sometimes I loved her too. Listen for the various sound devices that establish each poem’s rhythmic flow, and notice how they help to evoke specific memories. Record examples in a chart. “Piano” “Fifteen” “Tonight I Can Write . . .” reading skill: understand line breaks End-stopped lines of poetry end at a normal speech pause, as in these lines from “Tonight I Can Write . . .”: The same night whitening the same trees. We, of that time, are no longer the same. This emphasizes the line endings and makes a reader view each line as a complete unit of meaning. Enjambed lines run on without a natural pause, as in “Fifteen”: South of the bridge on Seventeenth I found back of the willows one summer day a motorcycle with engine running Enjambment can create a tension and momentum until the thought is complete. As you read each poem, think about how line breaks affect rhythm and meaning. Review: Make Inferences Assonance Consonance Repetition D. H. Lawrence: Writer of Experience Although impoverished during his childhood, D. H. Lawrence found great pleasure in learning and culture, a love of which was instilled by his mother. Lawrence’s confessional, earnest D. H. Lawrence 1885–1930 style is illustrated in the poem “Piano.” He wrote it in memory of his mother. William Stafford: Remembering the Past William Stafford remembered, growing up in Kansas, being “surrounded by songs and stories and poems, and lyrical splurges of excited talk. . . .” These memories eventually became the stuff of his poetry. “Fifteen” is part of a collection of poems that recall his past. Pablo Neruda: Boy Wonder Pablo Neruda was drawn to poetry at an early age, even though his workingclass family scoffed at his literary ambitions. By age 20 he had achieved literary stardom with the publication of Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. The book William Stafford 1914–1993 Pablo Neruda 1904–1973 chronicles a passionate love story, from the couple’s first meeting to eventual breakup. “Tonight I Can Write” is the 20th poem. more about the author For more on these poets, visit the Literature Center at ClassZone.com. 721
The Spinet (1902), Thomas Wilmer Dewing. Oil on wood, 15 1 /2˝ × 20˝. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Photo © Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C./Art Resource, New York. Piano D. H. Lawrence 5 10 Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings. In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cozy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide. a So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past. 722 unit 7: the language of poetry a SOUND DEVICES Reread lines 5–9 aloud. Where can you find assonance and consonance in this stanza?
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