English Essentials - Perfecting Poetry - Sensory Imagery and Sound Devices (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)

This video tutorial explores various poetic techniques, including soundscapes, rhythm, imagery, figurative language, repetition, tone, and voice. It provides examples from famous poets to illustrate how these techniques convey meaning and evoke emotions. The lesson also covers paragraph structuring methods like PEEL and discusses the importance of reading poetry aloud to appreciate its auditory effects.

What is the term for the repetition of the 'S' sound in poetry, as used by Judith Wright?

• Alliteration

• Sibilance

• Cacophony

• Euphony

Which technique involves using more conjunctions than necessary to slow down the rhythm of a poem?

• Asyndeton

• Polysyndeton

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

In Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Raven', which type of imagery is used to create a sense of mystery and tension?

• Visual imagery

• Aural imagery

• Tactile imagery

• Gustatory imagery

What is the term for blending human senses together in poetry, as seen in Keats' 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Synesthesia

• Symbolism

Which figurative language device involves using a part of an object to represent the whole?

• Metonymy

• Synecdoche

• Personification

• Anthropomorphism

In Emily Dickinson's poem, how is death personified?

• As a friend

• As a lover

• As a civil gentleman

• As a fierce warrior

What type of repetition involves returning to the same phrase throughout a poem?

• Refrain

• Anaphora

• Polyptoton

• Alliteration

Which tone is used by Robert Browning in 'Porphyria's Lover' to describe a shocking event?

• Sarcastic

• Casual

• Humorous

• Mournful

What is the term for a sudden shift in tone within a poem, as seen in Shakespeare's 'Sonnet 130'?

• Anaphora

• Cacophony

• Refrain

• Volta

What is the purpose of using satire in poetry?

• To critique societal norms

• To create a romantic atmosphere

• To evoke sadness

• To describe nature