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 purpose of using figurative language in poetry?

Describe how T.S. Eliot uses repetition in his poem 'The Dry Salvages.'

What is the effect of tone in poetry, and how can it change throughout a poem?

How does Robert Browning's use of tone in 'Porphyria's Lover' create shock?